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