Ibn al-Nadim
Ibn an-Nadīm | |
|---|---|
| Born | ~320 H (~932 CE) Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate |
| Died | ~385 H (~995 CE) Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Medieval period (Later Abbasid era) |
| School | Aristotelianism |
| Main interests | History, Arabic literature |
| Notable works | Kitāb al-Fihrist |
| Personal life | |
| Occupation | Bibliographer, Historian |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Shia |
| Creed | Mu'tazila |
Abū al-Faraj Muḥammad ibn Isḥāq an-Nadīm (Arabic: ابو الفرج محمد بن إسحاق النديم), also Ibn Abī Yaʿqūb Isḥāq ibn Muḥammad ibn Isḥāq al-Warrāq, and commonly known by the nasab (patronymic) Ibn an-Nadīm (Arabic: ابن النديم; died 17 September 995 or 998), was an important Muslim bibliographer and biographer of Baghdad who compiled the encyclopedia Kitāb al-Fihrist (The Book Catalogue).