Al-Jahiz
Also known as Jahiz
Abu Uthman Amr ibn Bahr al-Kinani al-Basri (; ), commonly known as al-Jahiz (, ), was an Arab Muslim theologian, intellectual, and litterateur known for his individual Arabic prose. A polymath who lived during the Abbasid Caliphate, he was the author of works of literature (including theory and criticism), theology, zoology, philosophy, grammar, dialectics, rhetoric, philology, linguistics, and politico-religious polemics. His extensive zoological work has been credited with describing principles related to natural selection, ethology, and the functions of an ecosystem.
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Al-Jahiz was a brilliant Arab Muslim scholar of the 9th century who wrote extensively on subjects ranging from theology and philosophy to zoology and literary criticism. His zoological writings are particularly notable for containing early descriptions of concepts similar to natural selection and animal behavior, making him an important figure in the history of scientific thought.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- ca. 776
- Died
- 868
- Works
- 180
Top works
- Salwat al-ḥirrīf bi-munāẓarat al-rabīʻ wa-al-kharīf
- Qiṣṣat al-Kindī
- The book of misers
- Book of the Glory of the Black Race
- The life and works of Jāhiz
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1946-04-13
1970s1980s2008 universal fire victimchristmas musiccontemporary gospelgospel
Discography
Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Al-Jahiz, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Article · Svenska
Al-Jahiz, på arabiska الجاحظ (egentligen Abu Uthman Amr Ibn Bahr al-Kinani al-Fuqaimi al-Basri), född 776 i Basra, död 868, var en arabisk författare, historiker och teolog. Al-Jahiz har även fått en krater på Merkurius uppkallad efter sig, Al-Jahiz-kratern.
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