Prof. Ahmed Sheikh Mohamed Nabhany

Prof. Ahmed Sheikh Mohamed Nabhany, was born at Lamu Novemba 27, 1927 in Mombasa Kenya. He is affectionately known as the father of Swahili poetry.

A list of researchers Nabhany has assisted:

1. John W.T. Allen 1965 to collec Swahili manuscripts and Swahili poetry, songs, and luluby.
2. Prof. Ann Beirsteke 1983 on Mwana Kupona and teach her Swahili poetry.
3. Prof. Henebush 1989 teach Swahili poetry composed by me in Umbuji wa Kiwandeo
4. Prof.Ibrahim Noor Shariff 1984.
5. Prof. Chach n Chacha 1984 Poetry
6. Dr. Marjorie Ann Franken 1986 Swahili Ngoma
7. Prof. Rocha Chimera 1984 - Istilani
8. Prof. Deborah P. Amory 1985 - Kanga In Swahili Society
9. Prof. Kingei - On Swahili Twarab 1989

Nabhany's Contribution on Islamic Swahili Arab Scripts:

1967 - Helped in collection and recording of Swahili and Arabic Manuscripts by J.W.T. Allen for University of Dar-Es-Salaam.
1984-1987 Worked with Prof. Dammann in Hamburg University, Germany in translating Swahili Arabic manuscripts to Roman scripts
1993  - Worked on Islamic manuscripts with Dr.David Sperling Lamu, Pate, Siyu in Kenya in the same year travelled to Comores Island. Project sponsored by Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation through our director in London, Dr. Shariff.
2004 - A team of Oman Television led by Mr.Mohamed Bin Ali Marjiby interviewed me on the History of the first Omani who came to Pate in Lamu Kenya, Suleiman  bin Suleiman bin Mudhafar Nabhany in the 12th Century and from Oman Jabal-Ahdhar at Al-Makheri. Nabhany settlement the interview was in Arabic and given Prize of Dager (Jambia)