Ibn Mada, full name Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Lakhmi al-Qurtubi, was an Andalusian Muslim polymath from Cordoba in al-Andalus. He challenged the traditional formation of Arabic grammar and the common Arab grammarians understanding of linguistic governance, an overhaul first suggested two centuries earlier by al-Jahiz, and is considered the first linguist in history to address grammatical dependency in the sense the term carries today. He served as chief judge of the Almohad Caliphate and was instrumental during the Almohad reforms.
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RoleAndalusian Muslim polymath from Córdoba in Al-Andalus 1 Place of Death Classification
Field of LawIslamic Law (Sharia and Fiqh) 1 Role
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1. Ibn Mada' (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIntroduction, gender
He is considered the first linguist in history to address the subject of dependency in the grammatical sense in which it is understood today, and was instrumental during the Almohad reforms as chief judge of the Almohad Caliphate.
Introduction, role
Ibn Maḍāʾ was an Andalusian Muslim polymath from Córdoba in Al-Andalus.
Full article, field of law
In his view, the Zahirite denial of legal causality in regard to Islamic law carried over into a denial of linguistic causality in regard to Arabic grammar.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Ibn Mada'
Wikidata Q5984236, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1116
Wikidata Q5984236, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1196
Wikidata Q5984236, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Córdoba
Wikidata Q5984236, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Seville
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