Al-Zamakhshari
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Manuscript of al-Zamakhshari's Al-Mufassal; copy dated 13 August 1253 | |
| Title | Al-Zamakhshari |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 18 March 1074 |
| Died | 12 July 1143 |
| Era | Islamic Golden Age |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Mu'tazila |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Muslim leader | |
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Abu al-Qasim Mahmud ibn Umar al-Zamakhshari (Arabic: الزمخشري; 1074 –1143) was a medieval Muslim scholar of Iranian descent. He travelled to Mecca and settled there for five years and has been known since then as 'Jar Allah' (God's Neighbor). He was a Mu'tazilite theologian, linguist, poet and interpreter of the Quran. He is best known for his book Al-Kashshaf, which interprets and linguistically analyzes Quranic expressions and the use of figurative speech for conveying meaning. This work is a primary source for all major linguists.