Sufyan ibn Umayya ibn Abd Shams
سفيان بن أمية بن عبد شمس
a Qurashi who learned his letters then the script from Bishr ibn Abd al-Malik at Mecca.
Depth
At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Review
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Overview
Sufyan ibn Umayya ibn Abd Shams, one of the scribes of Quraysh. al-Baladhuri reports that he learned spelling, then handwriting, from Bishr ibn Abd al-Malik in Mecca 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· Ghaylan ibn Salama al-Thaqafi· 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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