Al-Tabari
Iranian scholar, historian and commentator on the Qur'an (839–923)
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Updated 2026-05-29
9th-century Persian scholar who wrote so much on so many subjects—history, Qur'anic commentary, grammar, math—that calling him prolific feels like underselling it. His historical chronicle and Qur'anic exegesis are still the standard references.
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Abū Jaʿfar Muḥammad ibn Jarīr ibn Yazīd al-Ṭabarī, commonly known as al-Ṭabarī, was a Sunni Muslim scholar, polymath, historian, exegete, jurist, and theologian from Amol, Tabaristan, present-day Iran. Among the most prominent figures of the Islamic Golden Age, al-Tabari is widely known for his historical works and expertise in Quranic exegesis, and has been described as "an impressively prolific polymath". He authored works on a diverse range of subjects, including world history, poetry, lexicography, grammar, ethics, mathematics, and medicine. Among his most famous and influential works are…
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