Al-Qadi Aqib ibn Mahmud ibn Umar

"Qadi" al-Aqib ibn Mahmud ibn Umar ibn Muhammad Aqit (1507/15081583) was a Sanhaja Berber "qadi" (supreme Judge) of Timbuktu and "Imam" of Sankore mosque.
Life.
al-Aqib ibn Mahmud was born in 1507/1508 to the Sanhaja Berber Aqit family. He studied under his father and uncle, then went to make the "hajj", where he studied under leading scholars like al-Nasir al-Laqani, who certified him to teach a number of books. Ahmad Baba, who was his cousin once removed, studied under him, and got an "ijaza". In 1565, al-Aqib succeeded his brother, Qāḍī Muḥammad, as the "Qadi" of Timbuktu.
In 1569, he began rebuilding Sidi Yahya Mosque, and in 1570 renovating Djinguereber Mosque, followed by the sūq mosque in 1577/1578. He rebuilt the Sankore mosque the following year, for which he precisely adopted the "Qibla".
He died on 10 August 1583 and was succeeded as "Qadi" by his brother Abu Hafs Umar.