Ibn Hisham
Abu Muhammad Abd al-Malik ibn Hisham ibn Ayyub al-Himyari (Arabic: أَبُو مُحَمَّدٌ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ هِشَامٍ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ الْحِمْيَرِيِّ, romanized: Abū Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Hishām ibn Ayyūb al-Ḥimyarī; died 7 May 833), known simply as Ibn Hisham, was a 9th-century Muslim historian and scholar who is known for editing the biography of Islamic prophet Muhammad written by Ibn Ishaq. He grew up in Basra, in modern-day Iraq and later moved to Egypt.
Ibn Hisham | |
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| Died | 7 May 833/13 Rabīʿ II 218 |
| Religion | Islam |
| Era | Islamic golden age (Abbasid era) |
| Region | Basra and Egypt |
| Main interest(s) | Prophetic biography |
| Notable work(s) | The Life of the Prophet |
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