Name: Mzab
Address: Mzab, Maghreb

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Muhammad ibn Yusuf Atfiyash

Muhammad ibn Yusuf ibn 'Isa ibn Salih Atfiyash, called Qutb al-A'imma, an Ibadi scholar of Beni Isguen (Banu Yasdjan) in the Mzab. He died in 1332 AH (1914) at about 94 years of age. Through an extensive literary activity he brought about a renaissance of Ibadi religious studies; he was in contact with Ibadis in the East and made the Ibadis known and respected by other Muslims. His library is a waqf in Beni Isguen.

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