أبو عمران موسى بن محمد بن سعيد
أبو عمران موسى بن محمد بن سعيد
Ibn Sa'id's father Abu Imran Musa, the celebrated secretary-historian who for sixty-six years never let a day — not even a feast day — pass without reading or writing 1.
At a glance
- Roles
- writer · Scholar
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- al-Andalus & Europe
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Abu Imran Musa ibn Muhammad ibn Said, a scribe and historian, father of Ali ibn Musa, lord of the Maghrib. His son described him as known for memorising history and for his care for letters in his country. 2
Reading and writing
He lived sixty-seven years, and never passed a day without reading a book or books, even on feast days. 2
The data do not record his birth or death dates, and need an additional source.
Sources
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari, p. 335-336
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari, p.335-336
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islam.museum contributors. “أبو عمران موسى بن محمد بن سعيد”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/musa-ibn-muhammad-ibn-said/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.