Al-Jahiz

(0775–0868) Philologist

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Al-Jahiz was a philologist, best known for Al- Bukhala'.

Quick Facts About Al-Jahiz

Born: January 1, 0775
Died: November 30, 0868
Profession: Philologist
Notable works: Al- Bukhala'
Known for: Kitāb al-Hayawān, The Book of eloquence and demonstration, Book of Misers, Pros and Cons, al-Rasāʼil

About Al-Jahiz

Abu Uthman Amr ibn Bahr al-Kinani al-Basri, commonly known as al-Jahiz, was an Arab Muslim theologian, intellectual, and litterateur known for his individual Arabic prose. A polymath who lived during the Abbasid Caliphate, he was the author of works of literature, theology, zoology, philosophy, grammar, dialectics, rhetoric, philology, linguistics, and politico-religious polemics. His extensive zoological work has been credited with describing principles related to natural selection, ethology, and the functions of an ecosystem.

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