Ghaylan ibn Salama al-Thaqafi
غيلان بن سلمة الثقفي
travelled with Bishr's company to Ta'if and learned the script from them.
Depth
At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Review
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Overview
Ghaylan ibn Salama al-Thaqafi, who accompanied Bishr, Sufyan and Abu Qays on a trading journey to al-Ta'if, and learned writing from them. 1
Connections
- Participated in
- The Devising and Spread of Arabic Script
People and things also explored
Abu Qays ibn Abd Manaf ibn Zuhra· Amr ibn Zurara ibn Udas· Bishr ibn Abd al-Malik· Sufyan ibn Umayya ibn Abd Shams· al-Hira· The Devising and Spread of Arabic Script
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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