Abu Uthman Amr ibn Bahr al-Kinani al-Basri (Arabic: أبو عثمان عمرو بن بحر الكناني البصري, romanized: Abū ʿUthman ʿAmr ibn Baḥr al-Kinānī al-Baṣrī; c. 776–868/869), commonly known as al-Jahiz (Arabic: الجاحظ, romanized: al-Jāḥiẓ, lit. 'the bug eyed'), was an Arab polymath and author of works of literature (including theory and criticism), theolog...

al-Jāḥiẓ (born c. 776, Basra, Iraq—died 868/869, Basra) was an Islamic theologian, intellectual, and litterateur known for his individual and masterful Arabic prose. His family, possibly of Ethiopian origin, had only modest standing in Basra, but his intellect and wit gained him acceptance in scholarly circles and in society.

Al-Jahiz wrote over two hundred works, of which only thirty have survived. His work included zoology, Arabic grammar, poetry, rhetoric and lexicography. He is considered one of the few Muslim scientists who wrote on scientific and complex subjects for the layman and commoner.

Abu Othman Amr bin Bahr (776 – 868), generally known by his nickname Al-Jahiz, which means ‘goggle eyed”, was an Arab scholar of African descent who lived in the 8th and 9th centuries in modern...

‘Amr ibn Bahr al-Kinani, widely known by his nickname Al-jahiz due to an eye deformity, was an Arab prose writer and author of works of literature. He developed a love for – and expertise in the Arabic language becoming an avid reader and prolific writer.

Jul 21, 2021 · Abu Othman Amr bin Bahr, famously known by his nickname Al-Jahiz, was a writer born in Basra, Iraq, in 776 A.D. History regards him as one of the most influential scholars of the early Islamic world, having written more than 200 works of poetry, religion, politics and zoology.

Oct 6, 2024 · al-Jāḥiẓ (Arabic: الجاحظ ‎‎) (full name Abū ʿUthman ʿAmr ibn Baḥr al-Kinānī al-Baṣrī أبو عثمان عمرو بن بحر الكناني البصري) (born 776, in Basra – December 868/January 869) was an Arab prose writer and author of works of literature, Mu'tazili theology, and politico-religious polemics.

Born in Basra in 781, al Jahiz is considered a great Muslim thinker and writer. Over the course of his lifetime, which spanned approximately 90 years, he wrote over two hundred books on various subjects including animal evolution, human psychology and …

al-JAHIZ. al-JAHIZ, Abu 'Uthman 'Amr b. Bahr al-Fuqaymi al-Basri, was a famous Arab prose writer, the author of works of adab, Mu'tazili theology and politico-religious polemics. Born at Basra about 160/776 in an obscure family of mawali …

Nov 29, 2012 · Al-Jāhiz was one of the first Muslim biologists to develop a theory on evolution. He wrote on the effects of the environment on the likelihood of an animal to survive, and he first described the struggle for existence.