Abu Hayyan Al Gharnati
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| Muslim scholar Abû Hayyân Al-Gharnâti |
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| Born | 1256 |
| Died | 1344 (aged 87–88) |
| Ethnicity | Berber |
| Region | Islamic Spain |
| School tradition | Ẓāhirī |
| Main interests | Tafsîr, Arabic Language |
| Influences | Ibn Al-Nafîs |
| Influenced | Al-Dhahabi |
Muhammad bin Yûsuf bin ‘Alî bin Yûsuf bin Hayyân an-Nifzî al-Barbari Athîr ad-Dîn Abû Hayyân al-Jayyâni al-Gharânatî al-Andalusî,[1] better known as Abû Hayyân Al Gharnâti (d. 1344) was a Muslim commentator on the Qur'ân.
Biography
He was born to an Arab family in Granada, Spain, in 1256 CE. He moved to Ceuta in 1281 CE. Following this relocation, he traveled through Tunisia, Alexandria, Cairo, and Addis Ababa before finally reaching Mecca for the sake of the Muslim pilgrimage. He eventually settled down in Cairo.[1]
Abu Hayyan died in the year 1344 CE in his home in Cairo. He was buried in the cemetery of Ban al-Nasr in Islamic Cairo.
Works
Al-Gharnati was a student of Ibn al-Nafis, viewed as a redeeming quality in favor of Ibn al-Nafis by traditionalists such as Al-Dhahabi, who held positive views of Al-Gharnati.[2] He is famous for his book in explaining the linguistic meanings of Quran, called "al-Bahr al-Muheet." Additionally, he was a celebrated scholar of the Arabic language, especially in the field of grammar.
References
- ^ a b "Names of Zahiri Scholars". http://ghuraba.info/history/names-of-zahiri-scholars/.
- ^ Fancy, Nahyan A. G. (2006), "Pulmonary Transit and Bodily Resurrection: The Interaction of Medicine, Philosophy and Religion in the Works of Ibn al-Nafīs (d. 1288)", Electronic Theses and Dissertations, University of Notre Dame, pg. 147-148
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