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Abu Mansur Azhari

محمد بن أحمد بن الأزهري الهروي، أبو منصور (المتوفى: 370هـ)

Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn al-Azharī al-Harawī, Abū Manṣūr (al-mutawaffā: 370 H)

3 Works
370 AH

Biography

Abu Mansur Azhari was a distinguished linguist and lexicographer from Herat. He is renowned for his contributions to the Arabic language, particularly in the fields of etymology and philology. His most celebrated work, 'Tahdhib al-Lugha,' is an extensive dictionary that explores the origins and meanings of Arabic words, serving as a crucial reference for scholars and students alike. Azhari's dedication to collecting and analyzing linguistic data has made his works invaluable resources for understanding the intricacies of the Arabic language and its historical development.

Places

Born
Hara , khurasan
Born
Ribat Afrawa , khurasan
Died
Hara , khurasan
Lived
Baghdad , iraq
Lived
Hara , khurasan
Lived
Tabuk , badiyat-al-arab
visited
Makka , jazirat-al-arab