Leo Africanus was the Christianised name of Hasan bin Muhammed al-Wazzan al-Fasi (Hasan, son of Muhammed, the Weigher from Fez) (Granada 1488? - 1554?). A former inhabitant of Granada, his family left the city sometime after the Christian conquest of the Muslim kingdom in 1492. The family settled in Fez, Morocco, where Leo studied at the University of Al Karaouine. Wikipedia
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Biography: Leo Africanus - Hassan Ibn Muhammad Al Wazzan Al Fasi - Submitted by Khalid on Sat, 2004/03/06 - 17:08. baheyeldin.com/history/leo-africanus.html
The definitive Wikipedia entry for Leo Africanus. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Africanus
A simple glance on the list of great thinkers cited by Hassan El Wazzan (aka Leo Africanus) in one of his works enlightens us on the level of culture of this era. www.said-hajji.com/en/book-leo.html
Better known in the West as Leo Africanus, he was one of the Renaissance's greatest geographers and the author of a Europe-wide bestseller, The Description of Africa (1550). www.amazon.com/gp/product/0809094347
