At a glance
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
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Life in time
Summary
Abu'l-Fadl Muhammad ibn Abi 'Abdallah al-Husayn ibn Muhammad the Katib, known as Ibn al-'Umayd; secretary of Rukn al-Dawla ibn Buya, who held high rank with him; he was named for his mother 'Umayd, daughter of Jarir ibn 'Abdallah al-Bajali, who was famed for beauty; one of the celebrated katibs of the craft; he began building a great wall around his master Rukn al-Dawla's residence. 1
His rivalry with al-Sahib
Between him and al-Sahib Ibn 'Abbad there was rivalry, and al-Sahib directed letters at him when he travelled to the lands of Fars; it remained a lifelong regret in Ibn al-'Umayd's heart that the governor composed for Ibn al-'Umayd negligently, despite his delicacy of spirit. 1
Sources
- Wafayat al-A'yan wa-Anba' Abna' al-Zaman — Ibn Khallikan
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islam.museum contributors. “Ibn al-Umayd”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/ibn-al-umayd/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.