At a glance
- Era
- Abbasid Fragmentation
- Region
- al-Andalus & Europe
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Abd al-Rahman ibn Habish al-Ansari al-Miri, the last of the memorisers of al-Andalus. 2
At the fortress of Almería
Al-Maqqari relays his words: "I was in the fortress of Almería when it was taken, and I said to the lord of the Romans, who was the grandson of Alfonso, that I could trace his lineage to Heraclius." He told him this, and the lord said to him: "Go out, you and your family and those with you, freed without anything." 2
His pupils
He was the teacher of Ibn Dihya, of Ibn Hawtallah, and of Abu al-Rabi' al-Kala'i. 2
Connections
- Taught
- ابن حوط الله الأنصاري
- Participated in
- The fall of Almeria to the Christians, 542 AH
People and things also explored
al-Rushati al-Mariyyi· ابن مردنيش صاحب شرق الأندلس· The fall of Almeria to the Christians, 542 AH· ابن حوط الله الأنصاري
Sources
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari , p. 467
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari , p.467
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “ابن حبيش الحافظ”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/ibn-hubaysh-hafiz/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.