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Among the most prominent figures of the Islamic Golden Age, al-Tabari is widely known for his historical works and expertise in Quranic exegesis, and has been described as "an impressively prolific polymath". He authored works on a diverse range of subjects, including world history, poetry, lexicography, grammar, ethics, mathematics, and medicine.
Al-Ṭabarī was a Muslim scholar, author of enormous compendiums of early Islamic history and Qurʾānic exegesis, who made a distinct contribution to the consolidation of Sunni thought during the 9th century. He condensed the vast wealth of exegetical and historical erudition of the preceding.
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The History of the Prophets and Kings (Arabic: تاريخ الرسل والملوك Tārīkh al-Rusul wa al-Mulūk), more commonly known as Tarikh al-Tabari (تاريخ الطبري) or Tarikh-i Tabari or The History of al-Tabari (Persian: تاریخ طبری) is an Arabic-language historical chronicle completed by the Muslim historian Muhammad ...
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Mar 10, 2015 · A comprehensive overview of al-Tabari, a 9th-10th century scholar of history, Qurʾan exegesis, tradition, and law. Learn about his life, works, methodology, and legacy in various reference sources.
May 28, 2017 · Al-Tabari is considered as one of the distinguished interpreters and historians in Islamic history. He is known for his two books “Tafseer al-Tabari” and “The history of al-Tabari,” his ...
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'Collection of Statements on the Interpretation of the Verses of the Qur'an', also written with fī in place of ʿan), popularly Tafsīr al-Ṭabarī (Arabic: تفسير الطبري), is a Sunni tafsir by the Persian scholar Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari (838–923).
Nov 3, 2021 · This article gives a brief biography of Imam al-Tabari and discusses the publication history of his magnus opus Ta’rīkh al-Rusul wa ‘l-Mulūk. Abū Ja‘far Muh̩ammad ibn Jarīr ibn Yazīd al-Tabari (224–310/ 839–923) was born during the reign of al-Mu’taṣim in Āmul, a town in the province of T̩abaristān.