Historian · Manuscript editor · Researcher
Dr. Sidi Ahmed Ould El Amir
د. سيدي أحمد ولد الأمير
Mauritanian historian and researcher, Head of the African Studies Unit at the Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
His work centres on editing Mauritanian manuscripts and studying the history, genealogies and oral literature of Mauritanian society.
Highlights
- 2024Chinguetti Prize for Islamic StudiesFor his edition of Awdah al-Masalik ila Fahm Irshad al-Salik
- Hawadith al-SininHayat Mauritania encyclopediaHis edition of al-Mukhtar ibn Hamid's work, in 3 volumes
- Vol. 5Arabic Literature of AfricaBrill, 2016 · co-compiled with Charles C. Stewart
- 2011Al Jazeera Centre for StudiesHead of the African Studies Unit
Featured book
Hayat Mauritania: Hawadith al-Sinin
حياة موريتانيا: حوادث السنين
Four Centuries of the History of Mauritania and Its Neighbours
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