Al-Abbas ibn Ibrahim as-Samlali

al-Abbās ibn Ibrāhīm as-Samlālī al-Marrākshī (Arabic: العباس بن إبراهيم السملالي المراكشي; 1877 – 1959) was a Moroccan historian, faqih, and judge from Marrakesh.^[1][2] He is notable for his book Information About the Notables of Marrakesh and Aghmat (الإعلام بمن حل مراكش وأغمات من الأعلام).^[1]

al-Qadi al-Abbas bin Ibrahim as-Samlali al-Marrakshi
Native name	العباس بن إبراهيم السملالي المراكشي
Nationality	Morocco
Period	20th century

Biography

He received his education at mosques and Quranic schools in Marrakesh.^[1] He began his career as an instructor at the Riad al-'Arūs Mosque.^[1] He was then promoted to the third rank of Islamic scholars in Marrakesh.^[1] After the Hafidiya, he became a secretary in the office of the Prime Minister of Marrakesh.^[1] He served Sultan Abd al-Hafid in Fes, and this period is recognized as a time of prolific writing for the historian.^[1]

After the Treaty of Fes and the inception of the French Protectorate, he returned to teaching in Marrakesh, also working in Islamic opinion and notary work.^[1] He moved to Rabat when he was appointed a judge in the court of appeals. He was then made a judge in Settat and Jadida. He was then made a judge in Marrakesh where he worked until his retirement shortly before his death in 1959.^[1]

Works

Information About the Notables of Marrakesh and Aghmat

Information About the Notables of Marrakesh and Aghmat is considered an important history encyclopedia.^[1][3] In writing it, he relied on both printed sources and manuscripts.^[1]

Other works

Although he is noted for his history book Information About the Notables of Marrakesh and Aghmat, he also published in the fields of fiqh, hadith, and literature.^[1]