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| Ibn al-Qabisi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Muhammad ibn Abi al-Wafa ibn Ahmad al-Adawi al-Mawsili 1163 (1163) Qabisa, Mosul |
| Died | 1235 (aged 71–72) Aleppo |
| Occupation(s) | linguist, poet, teacher and writer |
| Notable work | al-Ḥādī fī al-ʾIʿrab Ila Turuq al-Sawab |
Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Abi al-Wafa ibn Ahmad al-Adawi al-Mawsili known briefly as Ibn al-Qabaisi (1163–1235), was an Iraqi linguist and poet.
Biography
al-Qabisi was born in Qabaisa a village in Mosul in a family from Isfahan. He studied Arabic grammar under Makki ibn Zabban, and hadith and Qur'an from Nasrallah al-Wasiti. He was taught for a while in Erbil. He was known for his skills in Arabic linguistics. He died in Aleppo and buried there. Wrote three preludes on Arabic grammar, Morphology and arithmetic, also Al-Tatimat fi al-Tasrif and Al-Hadi fi al-I'irab 'Ila Turuq al-Sawab.
References
- Ibn al-Sha'ar al-Mawsili (2005). عقود الجمان في شعراء هذا الزمان (in Arabic). Vol. V, Part VI (First ed.). Damascus, Syria: DKI (Dar al-Kotob al-Ilmiyah ). pp. 308–311.
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