Hichem Djait

Hichem Djait (Arabic: هشام جعيط), (December 6, 1935 – June 1, 2021) was a Tunisian historian and scholar of Islam.[1]

Hichem Djait
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Born(1935-12-06)December 6, 1935
Tunis, Tunisia
DiedJune 1, 2021(2021-06-01) (aged 85)
Academic background
Academic work
Era20th-century philosophy
Main interestsIslamic studies

Djait was born in Tunis, Tunisia.[2]

He was a Emeritus Professor at the University of Tunis. He was also a visiting professor at the McGill University and the University of California at Berkeley.[3]

Djait was a specialist in Medieval Islamic history, he was member of the International Scientific Institute for the General History of Africa edited by the UNESCO.[4]

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