Muhammad ibn Habib al-Baghdadi


Muhammad ibn Habib al-Baghdadi, full name Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Habib ibn Umayyah ibn 'Amr al-Hashimi, was a ninth-century historian, writer and linguist who lived in Baghdad, Iraq.

Career

Al-Baghdadi was a staunch supporter of the Abbasid Caliphate and wrote more than ten works on history, genealogy, biographies and the Arabic language, including poetry collections and linguistic works. Muhammad ibn Habib al-Baghdadi died in the year 860 CE.

Notable works

  • Kitāb al-Muḥabbar
  • Asmāʼ al-mughtālīn min al-ashrāf fī al-Jāhilīyah wa-al-Islām: Wa-yalīhi Kuná al-shuʻarāʼ wa-man ghalabat kunyatuhu ʻalá ismih
  • al-Munmaq fi 'Akhbar al-Quraysh
  • al-Shu'ara wa an-Sabuhum