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Al-Alfiyya Of Ibn Malik
The Alfiyya of Ibn Malik () is a rhymed book of Arabic grammar written by Ibn Malik in the 13th century. The long title is ''al-Khulāsa al-alfiyya''. According to the historian Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari, Al-Maqqari, ''Al-Alfiyya'' was written in imitation of Ibn Muti al-Zawawi's ''Al-Durra al-alfiyya''. At least 43 commentaries have been written on this work, which was one of two major foundations of a beginner's education in Arab societies until the 20th century. In the 20th century, religious educational systems began to be replaced by colonial ones (such as the French schools in Morocco).Eickelman, D. F. (1992). Knowledge and Power in Morocco: The Education of a Twentieth-Century Notable. Princeton: Princeton University Press, p. 56 Along with the Ajārūmīya, the Alfiya was one of the first books to be memorized by students in religious schools after the Qur'an. This book is still used in traditional Dars (Islamic Education system in Masjid) at south Indian state Kerala, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibn Malik
Abu 'Abd Allah Jamal al-Din Muḥammad ibn Abd Allāh ibn Malik al-Ta'i al-Jayyani ( ar, ابو عبدالله جمال الدين محمد بن عبدالله بن محمد بن عبدالله بن مالك الطائي الجياني النحوي ) ( 600 Islamic calendar, AH – 672 AH / 1203-4 or 1204-5 – 21 February 1274) was an Arab grammarian born in Jaén, Spain, Jaén. After leaving al-Andalus for the Near East, and taught Arabic language and literature in Aleppo and Hamat, Hamāt, before eventually settled in Damascus, where he began the most productive period of his life. He was a senior master at the Adiliyya Madrasah, Madrasa. His reputation in Arabic literature was cemented by his ''al-Khulāsa al-alfiyya'' (known also as simply ''Alfiya''), a versification of Arabic grammar, for which at least 43 commentaries have been written. References Sources Fleisch, H. ''Ibn Mālik'' in The Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd Edition. CD-ROM Edition v 1.0. (Leiden: Brill, 1999). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |