Ibn Abbas

The seal of Ibn Abbas

Ibn Abbas was the cousin of the Prophet Muhammad. He was considered the best of all Tafsir writers.[1][2] He was the son of Muhammad's uncle and the nephew of one of Muhammad's wives. Ibn supported Ali and was made the governor of Basra in modern-day Iraq because of his support.[3]

  1. "'Abd Allah ibn al-'Abbas". Encyclopædia Britannica (15th) I: A-Ak - Bayes. (2010). Chicago, Illinois: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.. 16. 
  2. Ludwig W. Adamec (2009), Historical Dictionary of Islam, p.134.
  3. Ibn Abbas Media

    "ABDULLAH b. ABBAS". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Türkçe). Retrieved 2023-12-21.