Nasr ibn 'Asim Al Laythi
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Nasr ibn Asim Al Laythi or Nasr ibn Asim ad-Duali (Arabic: نصر بن عاصم اليثي) was an Arab grammarian having originated from Basra, Iraq. He is known as one of the first Arabic grammarians.[1]
History[]
Nasr ibn 'Asimm along with another famous Arabic grammarian from Basra, Yahya ibn Ya'mar, were asked to solve problems within the language. Nasr and Yahya invented a system of dots to distinguish each of these letters.[2]
Regarding who is the father of Arabic grammar: most scholars are of the view that Arabic grammar was invented by Abu al-Aswad al-Duʾalī, and that he had been taught by the Commander of the Faithful, Ali ibn Abi Talib. Others say that Naṣr ibn 'Āṣim developed grammar.
References[]
- ^ Dogan, Recep (2015-07-07). Usul al-Fiqh: Methodology of Islamic Jurisprudence. Tughra Books. ISBN 978-1-59784-876-3.
- ^ Dogan, Recep (2015-07-07). Usul al-Fiqh: Methodology of Islamic Jurisprudence. Tughra Books. ISBN 978-1-59784-876-3.
Categories:
- Arab grammarians
- Medieval grammarians of Arabic
- Grammarians of Basra
- 7th-century Arabic poets
- 7th-century Arabs