Hichem Djait

Hichem Djait (), (December 6, 1935 – June 1, 2021) was a Tunisian historian and scholar of Islam.
Djait was born in Tunis, Tunisia.
He was a Emeritus Professor at the University of Tunis. He was also a visiting professor at the McGill University and the University of California at Berkeley. 
Djait was a specialist in Medieval Islamic history, he was member of the International Scientific Institute for the "General History of Africa" edited by the UNESCO.