Nashwan al-Himyari explained

Nashwan al-Himyari
Birth Place:Huth, Sana'a
Death Date:1178
Death Place:Ḥaydan, Ṣaʿdah
Nationality:Yemeni
Known For:al-Qaṣīdah al-Ḥimyarīyah (The Himyarite Ode)
Notable Works:Shams al-'ulum

Nashwān ibn Saʻīd al-Ḥimyarī (Arabic: نشوان ابن سعيد الحميري) was a Yemeni theologian, judge, philologist, poet and historian.[1]

Life

He was a member of a nobel Yemeni family from Uawt near Sanaa. He is said to have some Mu'tazili views. He wrote a Qur'an commentary and compiled several works on theological, philological, historical and other topics. He died in 1178 C.E

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature. Meisami. Julie Scott. Starkey. Paul. 1998. Taylor & Francis. 9780415185721. 580.
  2. Book: Ḥimyarī (al-), Nashwān ibn Saʻīd. Šams al-ʻulūm wa-dawāʼ kalām al-ʻArab min al-kulūm. Zetterstéen. K.V.. Leiden. Brill . 1951. 615321417. ar.
  3. Web site: نشوان الحميري وجهوده اللغوية والنحويَّة . Nashwan Al-Himyari and his linguistic and grammatical efforts . www.saadahpress.net.