Yusuf bin Ahmad al-Kawneyn
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Yusuf bin Ahmad al-Kawneyn | |
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Personal Details | |
Title | Sheikh |
Born | 13th century |
Ethnicity | Somali |
Era | 13th century |
Religion | Islam |
Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
Main interest(s) | Islamic literature, Islamic philosophy |
Yusuf bin Ahmad al-Kawneyn (Arabic: يوسف بن أحمد الكونين) (b. 13th century), popularly known as Aw Barkhadle ("Blessed Father"),[1] was a 13th-century Somali Muslim scholar.
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Biography
Sheikh Yusuf Al-Kawneyn is noted for having devised a Somali nomenclature for the Arabic vowels.[2] This would eventually evolve into Wadaad's writing. A Sharif,[1] he has been described as "the most outstanding saint in northern Somalia".[3]
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