Ibn Dihya al-Kalby

Who is Ibn Dihya al-Kalby?

Umar bin al-Hasan bin Ali bin Muhammad bin al-Jamil bin Farah bin Khalaf bin Qumis bin Mazlal bin Malal bin Badr bin Dihyah bin Farwah, better known as Ibn Dihya al-Kalbi was a Moorish scholar of both the Arabic language and Islamic studies, and member of the Ahl al-Bayt. He preferred to be called Abu al-Khattab, though at various times he was also referred to as Ibn al-Jumayyil, Majd al-Din, Abu al-Fadl or simply Ibn Dihya.