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 and poet, and a 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] In Rabat in 1967 he co-founded the Association marocaine de recherches et d'échanges culturelles, an Amazigh cultural organization which rose to prominence,[4] alongside Abdellah Bounfour, Ahmed Akouaou, Omar El Khalfaoui and Ali El Jaoui.[5] 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] A conference was held in his honor near Kenitra in 2009.[2]
Death
Akhiat died on 7 February 2018.[3]
Selected works
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References
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