Ma'mar ibn al-Muthanna | |
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Born | 728 |
Died | 825 |
Nationality | Persian Jewish descent |
Other names | Abu Ubayda |
Education | Pupil of Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala', Yunus ibn Habib and Al-Akhfash al-Akbar |
Occupation | Early Muslim scholar of Arabic philology |
Notable work | Book of Days |
Ma'mar ibn al-Muthanna (728–825) also known as Abu Ubayda (Arabic: أبو عبيدة) was an early Muslim scholar of Arabic philology.[1] He was a controversial figure; later scholar Ibn Qutayba remarked that Abu Ubayda "hated Arabs," though his contemporaries still considered him perhaps the most well-rounded scholar of his age.[2] Whether or not Abu Ubayda was truly a supporter of the Shu'ubiyya is a matter of debate.