Ibn Balban Ala al-Din Ali

ابن بلبان علاء الدين علي

1276 CE · 675 AH – 1339 CE · 739 AH

Scholar known as al-Farisi, born 675 AH (1276 CE) and died 739 AH (1339 CE).

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Scholar
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Sunni
Era
The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
Region
Persia & Central Asia
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Scripture and its sciences

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Overview

Abu al-Hasan Ala' al-Din Ali ibn Balban al-Farisi, a scholar known as al-Farisi. 1

He was born in 675 AH (1276 CE) and died in 739 AH (1339 CE), according to report. The data hold no other details about him, and it needs an additional source.

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Sources

  1. Mawsu'at A'lam al-Ulama' wa-l-Adaba' al-Arab wa-l-Muslimin — Dar al-Jil / ALECSO
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