Abu'l-Fadl ibn al-Amid
Abu'l-Fadl ibn al-Amid | |
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| Born | 912 Qom, Iran |
| Died | 8 December 970 Isfahan, Iran |
| Occupation | Poet, Statesman |
| Language | Arabic |
| Nationality | Persian |
| Genres | Prose, Poetry |
| Notable works | Building Cities |
Abu 'l-Fadl Muhammad ibn Abi Abdallah al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Katib, commonly known after his father as Ibn al-'Amid (died 970) was a Persian statesman who served as the vizier of the Buyid ruler Rukn al-Dawla for thirty years, from 940 until his death in 970. His son, Abu'l-Fath Ali ibn Muhammad, also called Ibn al-'Amid, succeeded him in his office.