Sibawayh
Persian grammarian from Basra (c.760-796) · Academics · Lived 760 to 797 · aged 37
Sibawayh, whose full name is Abu Bishr Amr ibn Uthman ibn Qanbar al-Basri, was a Persian leading grammarian of Basra and author of the Third book on Arabic grammar. His famous unnamed work, referred to as Al-Kitāb, or "The Book", is a five-volume seminal discussion of the Arabic language.
Sibawayh is read about 292 times a day, in 31 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
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Lived 760 to 797 · aged 37
