Shihabuddin Chiraghdin: Life Journey of a Swahili Scholar

by Latifa S Chiraghdin

Shihabuddin Chiraghdin (1934-1976) was a rare scholar whose short life was as inspirational as it was academically scintillating. He was a brilliant student and academic, but the rheumatic fever he had as a young boy left a hole in his heart which increasingly limited him physically. He had a lifelong teaching career, and was also a well-known writer and commentator. Maalim Shihab's works, particularly his research projects on the history of the Swahili...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9966169490
• ISBN13: 9789966169495
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Asian African Heritage Trust
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"