Hasan al-Wazzan: Leo Africanus or the Oppressed Legend
Rabat, May 23 -- Other historical figures have been sadly left out of the limelight, leaving us ignorant of their stories and lasting influence. One such legend is Hasan ibn Muhammad al-Wazzan al-Fasi. Al-Fasi was welcomed by Pope Leo X at the Papal headquarters in Rome, having been captured in 1518 while returning home from Pilgrimage.
"A man with art and knowledge is always welcomed among us, not as a servant but as a protector," said Pope Leo X to Hasan al-Wazzan as a welcoming speech.
The description paints Hasan al-Wazzan as no average man, bestowing on the traveler his widely famous family name, Leo de' Medici, as a show of respect and acceptance. The globetrotter name, thus, became 'Leo Africanus.'
The name de Medici, Pope Leo's...
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