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Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani
Arab historian, writer, poet and musicologist (–)
For other people named Al-Isfahani, see Al-Isfahani (disambiguation).
For other people named Abu al-Faraj, see Abu al-Faraj (disambiguation).
Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani | |
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Illustration from Kitab al-aghani (Book of Songs), –20, by Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani, a collection of songs by famous musicians and Arab poets. | |
| Born | () Isfahan, Abbasid Caliphate |
| Died | (aged6970)[a] Baghdad |
| Othernames | Ali ibn al-Ḥusayn ibn Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn al-Ḥaytham |
| Era | Islamic golden age (Abbasid era) |
| Knownfor | Book of Songs |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | History |
| Patrons | Sayf ad-Dawlah |
Ali ibn al-Husayn al-Iṣfahānī (Arabic: أبو الفرج الأصفهاني), also known as Abul-Faraj, (full form: Abū al-Faraj ʿAlī ibn al-Ḥusayn ibn Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn al-Ḥaytham al-Umawī al-Iṣfahānī) (–CE / –AH) was a writer, historian, genealogist, poet, musicologist and scribe. He