Ibn Dihya al-Kalby

Ibn Dihya al-Kalby
BornMarch 1150 (1150-03)
DiedNovember 1235 (1235-12) (aged 85)
Cairo, Egypt
Philosophical work
EraMedieval Era
RegionIberian Peninsula and North Africa
SchoolZahiri

Umar bin al-Hasan bin Ali bin Muhammad bin al-Jamil bin Farah bin Khalaf bin Qumis bin Mazlal bin Malal bin Badr bin Dihyah bin Farwah, better known as Ibn Dihya al-Kalbi (Arabic: ابن دحية الكلبي) was a Moorish scholar of both the Arabic language and Islamic studies. He preferred to be called Abu al-Khattab, though at various times he was also referred to as Ibn al-Jumayyil, Majd al-Din, Abu al-Fadl or simply Ibn Dihya.