Nashwan al-Himyari
Nashwan al-Himyari | |
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| Born | |
| Died | 1178 |
| Nationality | Yemeni |
| Known for | al-Qaṣīdah al-Ḥimyarīyah (The Himyarite Ode) |
Notable work | Shams al-'ulum |
Nashwān ibn Saʻīd al-Ḥimyarī (Arabic: نشوان ابن سعيد الحميري) was a Yemeni theologian, judge, philologist, poet and historian.[1]
Life[]
He was a member of a nobel Yemeni family from Uawt near Sanaa. He adhered to Zaydi and Mu'tazili views. He wrote a Qur'an commentary and compiled several works on theological, philological, historical and other topics. [1] He died in 1178 C.E
Books[]
- Shams al-'ulum wa-dawa' kalam al-'Arab min al- kulum (The sun of Wisdom and Remedy for the Arabic Language's Lesions).[1][2]
- al-Tabsirah fi al-Deen lilmubsireen, fi al-Rad ala al-ḍalamt al-munkreen.[3]
- Kitāb at-Tibyān. (Quran commentary book)[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Meisami, Julie Scott; Starkey, Paul (1998). Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature. Taylor & Francis. p. 580. ISBN 9780415185721.
- ^ Ḥimyarī (al-), Nashwān ibn Saʻīd (1951). Zetterstéen, K.V. (ed.). Šams al-ʻulūm wa-dawāʼ kalām al-ʻArab min al-kulūm (in Arabic). Leiden: Brill. OCLC 615321417.
- ^ Jump up to: a b http://www.saadahpress.net/news/print.php?id=34
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