Brahim Akhiat
| Brahim Akhiat | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1941 Akhiaten, Chtouka Aït Baha Province, Souss-Massa, Morocco |
| Died | (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Author, activist |
Brahim Akhiat (c. 1941 – 7 February 2018) was a Moroccan author, poet and Berber activist.
Early life
Brahim Akhiat was born in 1941 in Akhiaten, Morocco.[1][2][3]
Career
Akhiat began his career as a mathematics teacher in Kenitra and Rabat.[1] Meanwhile, he became an Amazigh, or Berber, activist.[2] He co-founded of the Association marocaine de recherches et d'échanges culturelles in Rabat in 1967 alongside Abdellah Bounfour, Ahmed Akouaou, Omar El Khalfaoui and Ali El Jaoui.[4] He served as its secretary general until his death.[2] He joined the board of the Royal Institute of the Amazigh Culture in 2002.[2]
Akhiat was the author of four books.[2] He wrote both prose and poetry in Arabic and in French.[2] His main theme was the relationship between Berber culture and Moroccan national identity.[2] He was also the editor-in-chief of Amud and Tamunt.[3]
Death
Akhiat died on 7 February 2018.[3]
Selected works
- Akhiat, Brahim (1992). Tabrate.
- Akhiat, Brahim (1994). Pourquoi l'amazighité ?.
- Akhiat, Brahim (2004). Les hommes de l’action amazighe aujourd’hui décédés.
- Akhiat, Brahim (2007). l'amazighité notre identité nationale.
References
- 1 2 Ilahiane, Hsain (2017). Historical Dictionary of the Berbers. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 26. ISBN 9781442281813. OCLC 1001717396.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Hommage à Brahim Akhiat". Le Matin. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Le membre de l'IRCAM, Brahim Akhiat, n'est plus". L'Economiste. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ↑ Afoulous, Said (5 April 2014). "L'AMREC, première association pour promouvoir l'amazigh et la diversité culturelle au Maroc : Histoire d'un parcours pionnier". L'Opinion. Retrieved 10 February 2018.