Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala'
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Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' al-Basri was the qari'
of Basra, Iraq and an Arab
linguist.
He was the teacher of Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi and Yunus ibn Habib
. He died in Kufa
.
Qari'
Qāri "reader" is a person who recites the Qur'an with the proper rules of recitation . It is a common misconception that a Qari must first become a 'ḥāfiż'...
of Basra, Iraq and an Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
linguist.
He was the teacher of Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi and Yunus ibn Habib
Yunus ibn Habib
Yunus ibn Habib was a reputable 8th century Arab linguist.His notable teachers include: Hammad ibn Salamah from whom he took knowledge in Arabic grammar, Al-Akhfash al-Akbar and Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala'...
. He died in Kufa
Kufa
Kufa is a city in Iraq, about south of Baghdad, and northeast of Najaf. It is located on the banks of the Euphrates River. The estimated population in 2003 was 110,000....
.