Ibn Dihya al-Kalby
Ibn Dihya al-Kalby | |
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| Born | March 1150 |
| Died | November 1235 (aged 85) Cairo, Egypt |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Medieval Era |
| Region | Iberian Peninsula and North Africa |
| School | Zahiri |
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.