Niftawayh
Islamic scholar and author (died 935) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abu Abdillah Ibrahim bin Muhammad bin 'Urfah bin Sulaiman bin al-Mughira bin Habib bin al-Muhallab bin Abi Sufra al-Azdi (Arabic: أبو عبد الله إبراهيم بن محمّد بن عرفة العَتَكيّ الأزديّ) better known as Niftawayh, was a Medieval Muslim scholar. He was considered to be the best writer of his time,[1] in addition to an expert in Muslim prophetic tradition and comparative readings of the Qur'an.[2]
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Title | The Grammarian |
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Born | 858 or 864 |
Died | 935 (aged 76–77) |
Resting place | Kufa |
Religion | Islam |
Region | Mesopotamia |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Zahiri |
Main interest(s) | Arabic grammar, Arabic literature |
Occupation | Linguist, Poet, Historian |
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