Ibn Duraid

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0837 – 0934

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Who was Ibn Duraid?

Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Duraid al-Azdi, often known simply as Ibn Duraid, was a famous Arab poet, lexicographer and philologist during the Abbasid era. He is best known for his early and influential dictionary of the Arabic language, Jamhara fi 'l-lugha, which was only the second attempt in history to compose a comprehensive dictionary of the language.

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Born
0837
Basra
Also known as
  • Abu Bakr Mahommed ibn al-Hasan ibn Duraid al-Azdi
Profession
Lived in
  • Basra
Died
0934
Oman

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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