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Abu Hayyan al-Andalusi

Type Figure Region Europe Time 1256–1344 Also known as Abu Hayyan al-Gharnati、Abu Hayyan al-Andalusi、أبو حيان التوحيدي الغرناطي、Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Gharnati

Abu Hayyan al-Andalusi (1256–1344), Granada-born Arabic grammarian who taught in Fez and Cairo and wrote the monumental grammar 'al-Bahr al-Muhit'.

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  1. 1270–1285Granada · al-AndalusIn Granada under the Nasrid dynasty he received a traditional Islamic scholarly training, studying under such grammarians as Ibn Malik and building a deep foundation in Arabic morphology and syntax.
  2. 1291–1300Fez · MoroccoAfter leaving al-Andalus he traveled to Fez in Morocco and elsewhere, teaching at institutions such as al-Qarawiyyin and distinguishing himself in dialect comparison and grammatical analysis; he began writing the grammatical works that would later win wide fame, and his students spread across the Maghreb and the East.
  3. 1301–1344Cairo · Mamluk SultanateAfter settling in Cairo he was honored by the Mamluk rulers, completing the monumental 'al-Bahr al-Muhit' and other important grammatical works as well as studies of dialects, biographies, and other writings, becoming the leading authority of 14th-century Arabic philology; he died in Cairo in 1344.

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