| Al-Jāhiz | |
| Location: | Kuiper quadrangle, Mercury |
| Type: | Impact crater |
| Coordinates: | 1.2°N -21.5°W |
| Diameter: | 83 km |
| Eponym: | Al-Jahiz |
Al-Jāhiz is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 83 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Al-Jāhiz is named for the Arab writer Al-Jahiz, who died in Basra, Iraq, in 869 C.E.[2]
Lu Hsun crater is southwest of Al-Jāhiz.