Identification
Zamaḫšarī, Abū al-Qāšim Maḥmūd b. ʻUmar
الزمخشريابو القاسم محمود بن عمر
Ǧār Allāh
جار الله
Dates
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Death
Expressed
Biographic comments
Muʻtazilī scholar of Persian origin, who wrote in Arabic and Persian. He studied in Bukhara and Samarqand, after establishing himself in Baghdad. He is mostly reknown for his commentary on teh Qur'an.
Additional information
References
Bibliographical references
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, II Edition: XI, 432-434 on page XI, 432-434