Al-Kindi

Al-Kindi

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"' (c. 801-873 CE), also known by the Latinized version of his name Alkindus"' to the West, was a Muslim Arab scientist, philosopher,... More
Ibn Hisham

Ibn Hisham

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Abu Muhammad 'Abd al-Malik bin Hisham, or Ibn Hisham edited the biography of Muhammad written by Ibn Ishaq. Ibn Ishaq's work is lost and is now... More
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As-Saffah

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Abu al-`Abbās `Abdu'llāh as-Saffāh ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Abdullah ibn Abbas ibn Mutalib ibn Hashim (Arabic: أبو العباس عبد الله بن محمد ال... More
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Ibn Maja

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Ibn Maja, full name Abu `Abdallah Muhammad ibn Yazid Ibn Maja al-Rab`i al-Qazwini, was a medieval scholar of hadith (the sayings of Muhammad). He... More
Muslim Ibn Aqeel

Muslim Ibn Aqeel

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Muslim ibn Aqeel was the cousin of the third Shi’a Imam, Hussain ibn Ali, and was the son of Aqeel ibn Abu Talib. Muslim ibn Aqeel was sent ahead as... More
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Sufyan Al-Thawri

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Sufyan al-Thawri ibn Said (d. 778) was a "tabi'i" Islamic scholar and well-known saint of Kufa, of whom a great number of anecdotes are recorded.... More
Abu Mikhnaf

Abu Mikhnaf

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Abi Mekhnaf (Yahya ibn Sa'id ibn Mikhnaf Al-Kufi) ("'"') was a Muslim historian from the 8th century. He lived in Kufa and died in. He attributes... More
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Sa'Id Ibn Jubayr

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Sa'id bin Jubayr, also known as Abū Muhammad, was originally from Kufa, in modern-day Iraq. He was regarded as one of the leading members of the "... More
Al-Farazdaq

Al-Farazdaq

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Hammam ibn Ghalib Abu Firas, commonly known as al-Farazdaq (Ar. "lump of dough") (ca. 641 - ca. 728-730) was an Arab poet. He was born in Kadhima... More
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Ubayd-Allah Ibn Ziyad

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Ubayd Allah was a son of Ziyad ibn Abi Sufyan. Ziyad had maintained a brutal command over Basra and Kufa until his death in 673. At this point... More