Draft:Abdelhadi Al-Tazi
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| Name | Abdelhadi Al-Tazi |
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| Brith Date | 15 June 1921 (CE) |
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| Death Date | 2 April 2015 (CE) |
| Religion | Islam |
Abdelhadi Al-Tazi was a politician and historian from Morocco who served as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Iraq, Libya, and Iran. Correcting the travelogue of Ibn Battuta, writing a book about his journey to Mecca titled "Al-Tahliq ila al-Bayt al-Atiq" (Flight to the Ancient House), and authoring books such as "Iran bayn al-Ams wa al-Yawm" regarding the cultural relations between Iran and Morocco, and the geography of the Persian Gulf and the culture of Iranians with a defense of the name Persian Gulf, are among his works. He also attended as a speaker at the Islamic Unity Conferences of the World Assembly for Approximation of Islamic Sects.
Biography
Abdelhadi Al-Tazi was born in the year 1339 Q (approx. 1921 CE), in the city of Fez, country of Morocco.
Education
He completed his elementary and high school education in the city of Fez and continued his university education at the University of al-Qarawiyyin, Mohammed V, and Alexandria until the PhD level in Literature until the year 1399 Q (approx. 1979 CE).
Cultural Activities
Al-Tazi was present in many international scientific and cultural groups and associations, such as the Arabic Literature Association in Cairo and the Founding Council of the Academy of the country of Morocco.
Responsibilities
- Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Iraq and Libya;
- Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Iran coinciding with the Islamic Revolution in the year 1375 SH (1996 CE) [citation needed];
- Head of the Cultural Department of the Moroccan Ministry of Education.
Works
There are nearly one hundred printed works available from him, and regarding the geography of the Persian Gulf and the culture of Iranians, he defended the name of the Persian Gulf by writing a book. He also authored a book titled "Iran bayn al-Ams wa al-Yawm" with a view to the cultural relations between Iran and Morocco, and the correction of the travelogue of Ibn Battuta is among his other works, in the margin of which he provides explanations regarding the mentioned cities and the route of Ibn Battuta from North Africa to Alexandria, Cairo, Egypt with the intention of crossing the Red Sea to Jeddah and Mecca and performing the Hajj pilgrimage and returning from the route due to road insecurity to Levant and Palestine and then moving to Mecca is presented in the travelogue: Template:Div col
- Adab Lamiyat al-Arab;
- Afras Fas;
- Jawlah fi Tarikh al-Maghrib al-Diplomasi;
- Tarikh al-Alaqat al-Maghribiyah al-Amrikiyah;
- Jami' al-Qarawiyyin al-Masjid al-Jami' bi-Madinat Fas;
- Libya min Khilal Rihlat al-Wazir al-Ishaqi;
- Qasr al-Badi' bi-Marrakush min 'Aja'ib al-Dunya;
- Fi Zilal al-Aqidah;
- Siqiliyah fi Mudhakkirat al-Safir Ibn Uthman;
- al-Ta'lim fi al-Duwal al-Arabiyah;
- Rasa'il Makhzaniyah;
- al-Alaqat al-Maghribiyah al-Iraniyah;
- al-Qans bi-al-Saqr bayn al-Mashriq wa al-Maghrib;
- Awqaf al-Magharibah fi al-Quds;
- Difa'an an al-Wahdah al-Turabiyah;
- al-Rumuz al-Siriyah fi al-Murasalat al-Maghribiyah 'abr al-Tarikh;
- Iran bayn al-Ams wa al-Yawm;
- al-Mujaz fi Tarikh al-Alaqat al-Dawliyah li al-Mamlakah al-Maghribiyah;
- al-Tarikh al-Diplomasi li al-Maghrib;
- al-Kuwait Qabl Rub' Qarn;
- al-Imam Idris Mu'assis al-Dawlah al-Maghribiyah;
- al-Mar'ah fi Tarikh al-Gharb al-Islami.
Flight to the Ancient House
Flight to the Ancient House (Al-Tahliq ila al-Bayt al-Atiq) is the title of a book by Al-Tazi which is a description of the events of his journey to Mecca which he wrote after 40 years from returning from the Hajj journey. In this work, he reports on his spiritual states during the Hajj rituals and participation in the washing ceremony of the Kaaba and visiting Medina and inside the shrine of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny) and praying there, and meeting with scientific and cultural figures such as Sheikh Abd al-Qudus Ansari, editor-in-chief of Minhal magazine, Muhammad Safwat, President of the University of Egypt, Ahmad Hassan, representative of Indonesians residing in Mecca, and Mahmoud Hariri from the employees of the Saudi Ministry of Interior and member of the Expansion of the Haram Commission, meeting the Crown Prince and Prince Fahd, Minister of Education of Saudi Arabia, and King Saud, King of Saudi Arabia[1].
Love for Iran
Al-Tazi, despite having a relatively short stay in Iran, explicitly expressed very positive memories of Iran and its culture, art, and civilization, and constantly looked at its scientific and religious products with admiration. He was so enchanted by Isfahan that he named one of his daughters "Isfahan". He also attended as a speaker at the Islamic Unity Conferences of the World Assembly for Approximation of Islamic Sects.
Meeting Ayatollah Khoei
During his ambassadorship in Iraq, he went to Najaf and visited Ayatollah al-Uzma Khoei with his companions, and in describing this visit he writes: "I entered his room unexpectedly where many scholars were sitting around. He was engaged in scientific discussion with those present. After my entry, he stood up and seated me beside him. At first, I remained silent in the session and the awe of the Ayatollah and the assembly took hold of me. A little later, I found myself and the conversation began and I raised questions. And I said what is the meaning of the disjointed letters that are at the beginning of some Quranic Surahs? He said: You are an ambassador and when you want to contact your Ministry of Foreign Affairs, you use coded telegrams. These disjointed letters are also a code between God and Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny)"[2].
Death
Abdelhadi Al-Tazi died on 2 April 2015 (CE), in the city of RabatTemplate:Efn.
See also
Notes
References
- Hajj Travelogue of Abdelhadi Tazi, Moroccan Writer and Politician, Website of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Research Institute, Published 14 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- Moroccan Diplomat Who Was Enamored with Iran and Named His Daughter 'Isfahan', Khabaronline Website, Published 9 May 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2025.