Al-Kisa'i

8th-century founder of Kufi school of Arabic grammar
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Al-Kisa'i
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16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male
Date of birth
737
Date of death
805
Place of birth
Baghdad
Place of death
Arambuiyeh
Religion or worldview
Islam
Work location
Baghdad
Given name
Ali
Name in native language
أبو الحسن علي بن حمزة الكسائي
🏷️ Also known as
en Al-Kisa'i en al-Kisāʾī en Kisa'i en ʿAlī b. Ḥamzaŧ, Abū al-Ḥasan, al-Asadī, [Mawlá], al-Kūfī, al-Kisāʾī ar الكسائي ar علي بن حمزة بن عبد الله بن بهمن بن فيروز الكسائي ar أبو الحسن الكسائي ar علي بن حمزة ar علي بن حمزة بن عبد الله الأسدي بالولاء الكوفي أبو الحسن الكسائي fa کسایی کوفی fa کسائی کوفی he אל-כסאא'י it al-Kisāʾī ja アブール・ハサン・アル・キサーイー ja アリー・アル=キサーイー ja アル=キサーイー ru Али аль-Кисаи ru Аль-Кисаи ru Кисаи, Али tr Ali b. Hamza Kisai
🔖 Identifiers · 22
VIAF cluster ID
300266560
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n85136560
CiNii Research ID
1140845216705423360
Diamond Catalog ID for persons and organisations
1297
Encyclopaedia of Islam (first edition) ID
SIM-4234
Encyclopaedia of Islam (second edition) ID
SIM-4396
Encyclopaedia of Islam (third edition) ID
COM-35626
FAST ID
1828924
Freebase ID
/m/0gjbf2b
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
31625
J9U entity ID
987007257141405171
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Libris-URI
pm13xf273tl5k2f
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA18490293
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
194120279
OpenITI author ID
0189IbnHamzaKisai
Perseus author ID
1865
Shamela author ID
2504
TDV Encyclopedia of Islam ID
kisai-ali-b-hamza
WBIS ID
R39740
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJkxGmGVMv3Qr9jgBddWjC

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Summary

Born in Baghdad[1], he… he was born on January 1, 737[2]. He died in Arambuiyeh[3]. He died on January 1, 805[4]. He worked as a qāriʾ[5], philologist[6], and grammarian[7].

Key Facts

  • Field of work: Arabic grammar[8], qira'at[9], tafsir[10]
  • Student: Yaḥyā Ibn-Ziyād Farrāʾ[11], Abu Ubaid al-Qasim bin Salam[12], Harun al-Rashid[13], al-Maʾmun[14], Al-Amin[15], Al-Duri[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Given name: Ali[19]
  • Work location: Baghdad[20]
  • Student of: Syu'bah bin Ayyasy[21], Al-Ru'asi[22], Muadh al-Harra[23]
  • Al-Kisa'i studied under Sufyan ibn Uyaynah<sup id="cite-C67" class="cite-ref" title="Al-Kisa'i — student of (P1066): Sufyan ibnUyaynah">[?].

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Education

Studied under Syu'bah bin Ayyasy[21], an Islamicist[24]; Al-Ru'asi[22], a linguist[25], of Abbasid Caliphate[26]; Muadh al-Harra[23], a linguist[27], 0800–0803[28], of Abbasid Caliphate[29]; Sufyan ibn Uyaynah<sup id="cite-C67" class="cite-ref" title="Al-Kisa'i — student of (P1066): Sufyan ibnUyaynah">[?], a muhaddith[?], specialised in science of hadith[31]; Sulayman ibn Arqam[32]; and Jaafar Al-Sadiq[33], an imam[34], 0702–0765[35], of Umayyad Caliphate[36].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include Arabic grammar[8], a grammar[37]; qira'at[9], a recitation method[38]; and tafsir[10], a genre[39]. Notable students include Yaḥyā Ibn-Ziyād Farrāʾ[11], a linguist[40], 0761–0822[41], of Abbasid Caliphate[42], specialised in Arabic[43]; Abu Ubaid al-Qasim bin Salam[12], an Islamic jurist[44], 0774–0838[45], specialised in fiqh[46]; Harun al-Rashid[13], a politician[47], 0766–0809[48]; al-Maʾmun[14], a geographer[49], 0786–0833[50]; Al-Amin[15], a caliph[51], 0787–0813[52]; and Al-Duri[16], an Islamicist[53], 0767–0861[54], specialised in qira'at[55].

FAQs

Where was Al-Kisa'i born?

Born in Baghdad[1].

Where did Al-Kisa'i die?

Al-Kisa'i passed away in Arambuiyeh[3].

What did Al-Kisa'i do for work?

Al-Kisa'i worked as qāriʾ[5], philologist[6], and grammarian[7].

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  1. 10w ago · Medineli92 · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Baghdad
    "Created claim: Place of birth: Baghdad"
  2. 12w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    "Created claim: Described by source: al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002), batch #269158"
  3. 21w ago · Esetok · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Kisai Marvazi, Muḥammad al-Kisāʾī
    Student of → Shu'bah ibn 'Ayyash, Al-Ru'asi, Muadh al-Harra +1
    "Created claim: Different from: Muḥammad al-Kisāʾī"
  4. 21w ago · Esetok · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopaedia of Islam (third edition) ID → COM-35626
    "Created claim: Encyclopaedia of Islam (third edition) ID: COM-35626"
  5. 21w ago · Esetok · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Yaḥyā Ibn-Ziyād Farrāʾ, Abu Ubaid al-Qasim bin Salam, Harun al-Rashid +2
    Student of → Shu'bah ibn 'Ayyash, Al-Ru'asi, Muadh al-Harra +1
    "Changed claim: Student: Abu al-Harith al-Laith ibn Khalid"
  6. 21w ago · Esetok · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopaedia of Islam (first edition) ID → SIM-4234
    Encyclopaedia of Islam (second edition) ID → SIM-4396
    Student of → Shu'bah ibn 'Ayyash, Al-Ru'asi, Muadh al-Harra +1
    "Changed claim: Student of: Al-Ru'asi"
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