Firuzabadi
Abu ’l-Ṭāhir Muḥammad b. YaʿḲūb b. Muḥammad b. Ibrāhīm Mad̲j̲d al-Di̊n al-S̲h̲āfiʿī al-S̲h̲īrāzī (Persian: فیروزآبادی) also known as al-Fayrūzabādī (Arabic: الفيروزآبادي (1329–1414) was a grammarian and a leading lexicographer in his time. He was the compiler of al-Qamous (القاموس), a comprehensive and, for nearly five centuries, one of the most widely used Arabic dictionaries.
al-Firuzabadi | |
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| Born | 1329 CE |
| Died | 1414 (aged 84–85) Zabid, Yemen |
| Religion | Islam |
| Region | Middle East |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
| Main interest(s) | Lexicography, Arabic grammar, Philology, Arabic literature, Poet |
| Notable work(s) | Al-Qamus al-Muhit |
| Occupation | Lexicographer ,Grammarian, Scholar |
| Muslim leader | |
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