Nashwan al-Himyari | |
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Born | |
Died | 1178 |
Nationality | Yemeni |
Known for | al-Qaṣīdah al-Ḥimyarīyah (The Himyarite Ode) |
Notable work | Shams al-'ulum |
Nashwān ibn Saʻīd al-Ḥimyarī ( Arabic: نشوان ابن سعيد الحميري) was a Yemeni theologian, judge, philologist, poet and historian. [1]
He was a member of a nobel Yemeni family from Uawt near Sanaa. He is said to have some Mu'tazili views. He wrote a Qur'an commentary and compiled several works on theological, philological, historical and other topics. [1] He died in 1178 C.E
Nashwan al-Himyari | |
---|---|
Born | |
Died | 1178 |
Nationality | Yemeni |
Known for | al-Qaṣīdah al-Ḥimyarīyah (The Himyarite Ode) |
Notable work | Shams al-'ulum |
Nashwān ibn Saʻīd al-Ḥimyarī ( Arabic: نشوان ابن سعيد الحميري) was a Yemeni theologian, judge, philologist, poet and historian. [1]
He was a member of a nobel Yemeni family from Uawt near Sanaa. He is said to have some Mu'tazili views. He wrote a Qur'an commentary and compiled several works on theological, philological, historical and other topics. [1] He died in 1178 C.E