Niftawayh
Niftawayh | |
|---|---|
| Title | The Grammarian |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 858 or 864 |
| Died | 935 (aged 76–77) |
| Resting place | Kufa |
| Region | Mesopotamia |
| Main interest(s) | Arabic grammar, Arabic literature |
| Occupation | Linguist, Poet, Historian |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Zahiri |
| Muslim leader | |
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Abu Abd Allah Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn 'Urfa ibn Sulayman ibn al-Mughira ibn Habib ibn al-Muhallab ibn 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, in addition to an expert in Muslim prophetic tradition and comparative readings of the Qur'an.