Waggag ibn Zallu al-Lamti | |
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| Born | |
| Died | 11th century |
| Resting place | Dar al-Murabitin Ribat, Aglu, Morocco |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Era | 11th century |
| Creed | Maliki |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic jurisprudence |
| Notable idea(s) | Founding Ribat al-Murabitin |
| Known for | Religious teacher and spiritual leader of Abdallah ibn Yasin, founder of the Almoravid Dynasty |
| Occupation | Scholar, Jurist |
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Waggag Ibn Zallu al-Lamti (Arabic: وجاج بن زلو اللمطي) (died 11th-century in Aglu near Tiznit, Morocco) was a Moroccan Maliki scholar and jurist who lived in the 11th-century. He was a disciple of Abu Imran al-Fasi and belonged to the Lamta clan, which is a Sanhaja-Berber tribe. Waggag had an eminent role in the rise of the Almoravid Dynasty as he was the religious teacher and spiritual leader of Abdallah ibn Yasin, the founder of the dynasty.[1][2][3]