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Al-Zamakhshari

Known for Arabic language, rhetoric, and influential commentary.

467-538 AH / 1075-1144 CEKhwarazmLinguist and Qur’anic commentator

Al-Zamakhshari: life, work, and legacy

Al-Zamakhshari Linguist and Qur’anic commentator

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Biography and setting

Al-Zamakhshari is presented as linguist and qur’anic commentator associated with Khwarazm. The working chronology for this record is 467-538 AH / 1075-1144 CE. Known for Arabic language, rhetoric, and influential commentary.

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This profile connects Arabic language, rhetoric, lexicography, commentary, and the interpretive history of Qur’anic vocabulary.

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467-538 AH / 1075-1144 CE

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