Hichem Djait

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

Hichem Djait
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
Notable works
  • The Great Fitna (1989)
  • The Life of Muhammad (2001–2012)

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]

References
  1. "'Hichem Djaït'". Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  2. "Hichem Djaït : Je ne m'étais jamais reconnu dans cette vision fondamentalement négative de l'orientalisme". March 2, 2018. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  3. "'Hichem Djaït, l'historien émérite'".
  4. "Hisham D'jait". 2007. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.


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