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Abd Allah ibn Abbas

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Abd Allah ibn Abbas

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Also known as `Abdullah ibn `Abbas, Abdallah ibn Abbas, Ibn Abbas

7th-century Islamic scholar

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Abd Allah ibn Abbas was a historical figure born in 610 and died in 688. He is also associated with the author ʻAbd Allāh ibn ʻAbbās Ṣill, who was born in 1909. This later author is credited with one work titled *Nafaḥāt rabbānīyah*.

The subject has been referenced by 464 other encyclopedia articles. Additionally, records indicate a total of five works associated with the name.

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ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbbās (Arabic: عَبْد ٱللَّٰه ٱبْن عَبَّاس; c. 619 – 687 CE), also known as Ibn ʿAbbās, was one of the cousins of the prophet Muhammad. He is considered to be the greatest mufassir (exegete) of the Qur'an.

He was the son of Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, an uncle of Muhammad, and a nephew of Maymunah bint al-Harith, who later became Muhammad's wife. During the early struggles for the caliphate, he supported Ali, and was made governor of Basra. He withdrew to Mecca shortly afterwards. During the reign of Mu'awiya I he lived in Hejaz and often travelled to Damascus. After Mu'awiya I died in 680 CE he migrated to At-Ta'if, where he is resting from around 687 CE.

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