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Al-Tabari

Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari

Al-Tabari is a towering figure in tafsir and historical writing.

BORN 839 CE · Amol, TabaristanDIED 923 CE · Baghdad, IraqERA Abbasid
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION

Authored monumental works of Quran commentary and universal history.

THE RECORD
  • His Quran commentary preserved earlier interpretive reports and arguments.
  • His history became a major source for early Islamic and Near Eastern narratives.
  • He represented a broad scholarly model combining law, language, history, and exegesis.
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