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]

Ibn Abbas Media

References

  1. Abd Allah ibn al-'Abbas I: A-Ak - Bayes' (2010). Chicago, Illinois: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
  2. Ludwig W. Adamec (2009), Historical Dictionary of Islam, p.134.
  3. ABDULLAH b. ABBAS (in tr). TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi. Retrieved 2023-12-21.