Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy
Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy (740–831) was a philologist, botanist and poet.
Also recorded as As-Asma`i; Asmai; Al-Asma'i.
Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy in brief
- Born
- 740
- Died
- 831
- Known for
- philologist, botanist and poet
- Place of birth
- Basra
Overview
Born at Basra in 740, died at Basra in 831.
In detail
training under Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala', Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj and Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi is recorded. Abu al-Fadl al-Riashi, Abū Ḥātim Sahl ibn Muḥammad al-Sijistānī and Al-Jahiz are recorded as having studied under Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy. the recorded working language is Arabic.
The field of work recorded is poetry, linguistics and etymology science.
Works named in the authority record are Asma'iyyat, Sharḥ al-ashʻār al-sittah al-jāhilīyah and al-Shāʼ.
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q2390573: Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy
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