Ahmed Jdey

Ahmed Jdey
أحمد جدي

Born	(1951-06-10) June 10, 1951 (age 73)^[1] Haïdra, Tunisia
Died	July 20, 2012(2012-07-20) (aged 61) Tunis, Tunisia
Nationality	Tunisian
Occupation(s)	author, historian, professor
Website	ahmedjdey.com

Ahmed Jdey (Arabic: أحمد جدي) (Haïdra, June 10, 1951 – July 20, 2012) was a Tunisian author, historian, and professor.

Early life

Jdey was born on June 10, 1951, in Haidra. He finished his secondary studies in Manssoura in Kairouan by obtaining the baccalaureate Literature in 1972. He attended Nice University in France, where he earned a Doctorate degree in history in 1987. His thesis was entitled "ibn Abi Diyaf: his work and thought".^[2]

Career

For four years, Jdey served as a member of the faculty of Tunis University, where he taught history. In 1987, he joined the faculty of Nice University.

Published works

Jdey, Ahmed (1977). Conflict
Jdey, Ahmed (2000). Memory of the silence

References

^ http://www.kissas.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=491:2012-07-24-16-03-42&catid=31:dirassett&Itemid=29 Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Arabic)
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