Notes in Abu Hayyan

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Published	11/20/2024	Abu Hayyan Al-Tawhidi, Ali. Al-abbas (probably called al-tawhidi after the short of dates called tawhid), man of letters and philosopher of the 4th / …
Published	11/20/2024	The place of his birth is given either as Nishapur, Shiraz, Wasit or Baghdad; its date must be placed between 310-20/922-32.
Published	11/20/2024	He studied in Baghdad; grammar, under al-sirafi and al-rumani, shafi'ite law under abu hamid al-maraw al-rudhi and abu baker al-shashi; and also frequ…
Published	11/20/2024	He supported himself by acting as a professional scribe.
Published	11/20/2024	It is said, in a somewhat doubtful passage (see al-subki, al-safadi, al-dhabi, abu hadjar) that he was, owing to heretical opinions, persecuted by the…
Published	11/20/2024	He was in Mecca in 353 / 964 and Rayy in 358/971 from his al-Mukabasaat, 156.
Published	11/20/2024	We know that in 361/971 he attended lectures of the philosopher Yahia b. ‘adi in Baghdad.
Published	11/20/2024	He tried his luck with the vizier abu l’fath b. Al’amid in rayy (d. 366 / 977) to whom he addressed an elaborate epistle; to judge from his hostile se…
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