Mohamed Ahmed Al-Hajri
Yemeni historian and genealogist (1889–1960)
Mohamed bin Ahmed Al-Hajri, sometimes spelled Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad Hajrī, (Arabic: محمد بن أحمد الحجري; 1889 –1960) was a Yemeni historian, genealogist and judge. He wrote books on Yemeni history and tribes.
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