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Amr ibn Bana, that is Amr ibn Muhammad ibn Sulayman ibn Rashid, a client of Yusuf ibn Umar al-Thaqafi. Bana was his mother, the daughter of Ruh, the secretary of Salama the servant. 2
He was especially close to al-Mutawakkil and his companion, and he took from Ishaq al-Mawsili. He had a craft in singing, and lived until the days of al-Mu'tadid. He has a book "Mujarrad Amr ibn Bana". He died in 278 AH. 2
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- al-Fihrist of Ibn al-Nadim
- al-Fihrist of Ibn al-Nadim , p.447-448
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islam.museum contributors. “Amr Ibn Bana”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/amr-ibn-bana/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.