ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Qurayb al-Asmaʿi
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Abbasid-era scholar
Arab philologist
Kūfan scholar
grammarian
lexicographer
scholar of Arabic poetry
ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Qurayb al-Asmaʿi was a renowned 8th–9th century Arab philologist, grammarian, and scholar of poetry and Bedouin Arabic, associated with the Abbasid court in Baghdad.
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| instanceOf |
Abbasid-era scholar
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Arab philologist ⓘ Kūfan scholar ⓘ grammarian ⓘ lexicographer ⓘ scholar of Arabic poetry ⓘ |
| activeIn |
8th century
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9th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abbasid Caliphate
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Abbasid court in Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Basra
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
codification of classical Arabic
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preservation of Bedouin oral traditions ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Basra
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
Arabic poetry studies
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grammar ⓘ lexicography ⓘ philology ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| fullName | ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Qurayb al-Asmaʿi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collection of Bedouin poetry
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expertise in Bedouin Arabic ⓘ purity of Arabic language ⓘ transmission of pre-Islamic poetry ⓘ works on Arabic lexicography ⓘ works on camels and horses ⓘ works on zoology ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| name | al-Asmaʿi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Kitāb al-Ibil (Book of Camels)
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Kitāb al-Khayl (Book of Horses) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kitāb al-Nabāt (Book of Plants) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kitāb al-Wuḥūsh (Book of Wild Animals) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
court scholar
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grammarian ⓘ philologist ⓘ poetry scholar ⓘ |
| patron |
Abbasid princes
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Caliph Hārūn al-Rashīd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| studied |
Arabic grammar
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Arabic lexicography ⓘ Arabic poetry ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Hārūn al-Rashīd
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al-Amīn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Basran school of grammar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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