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
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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.

Sources

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2390573: Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy

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