Ibn Qutaybah
Abū Muḥammad ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muslim ibn Qutayba al-Dīnawarī al-Marwazī | |
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| Title | ibn Qutaybah |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 828CE, 213 AH |
| Died | 15 Rajab 276AH/13 November, 889 |
| Era | Islamic golden age |
| Region | Abbasid Caliphate |
| Main interest(s) | politics, history, Tafsir, Hadith, Kalam and Arabic literature |
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| Occupation | Scholar of Islam |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Creed | Athari |
Abū Muḥammad ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muslim ibn Qutayba al-Dīnawarī al-Marwazī better known simply as Ibn Qutaybah (Arabic: ابن قتيبة, romanized: Ibn Qutaybah; c. 828 – 13 November 889 CE/213 – 15 Rajab 276 AH) was an Islamic scholar of Persian descent. He served as a judge during the Abbasid Caliphate, but was best known for his contributions to Arabic literature. He was an Athari theologian and polymath who wrote on diverse subjects, such as Qur'anic exegesis, hadith, theology, philosophy, law and jurisprudence, grammar, philology, history, astronomy, agriculture and botany.