Aktham ibn Sayfi
Aktham ibn Sayfi al-Tamimi (d.44 AH) was a pre-Islamic Arab orator, judge, sage and poet, mostly famous for his proverbs. He was also known as Qadi al-Arab (lit. Judge of the Arabs).
Aktham ibn Sayfi
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- Name
- Aktham ibn Sayfi
- Birthplace
- Najd, Arabia
- Died
- 44 AH (c. 664 CE)
- Place of death
- Arabia
- Occupation
- Poet, Orator, Judge, Sage
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Aktham ibn Sayfi al-Tamimi (d.44 AH) was a pre-Islamic Arab orator, judge, sage and poet, mostly famous for his proverbs. He was also known as Qadi al-Arab (lit. Judge of the Arabs).
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Little is known about his life with certainty. He was born in Najd to the Usayyid branch of the tribe of Banu Tamim and was one of the most influential men of his tribe. Aktham is regarded as one of the muʿammarūn; people known for their longevity. His death occurred on 44 AH.
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• Name — Aktham ibn Sayfi • Birthplace — Najd, Arabia • Died — 44 AH (c. 664 CE) • Place of death — Arabia • Occupation — Poet, Orator, Judge, Sage • Language — Arabic • Notable Works — Proverbs • Native Name — أكثم بن صيفي التميمي
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- 1.Islamic Education. 1972.
- 2.Qutaybah, ʻAbd Allāh ibn Muslim Ibn. Al muqaddima al Kitab al Shir waʾl shuara: Introduction to the book of poetry and poets. William Penn College. 1973.
- 3.Görke, Andreas. Aktham b. Ṣayfī. Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE. 2014-10-01.
- 4.*Kitāb Wafayāt Al-aʿyān: 1: Paris. 1843.
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