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Chaiz de Bazra or Al-Jahiz of Basra, (776-868-9)

Fishburn and Hughes: "A renowned Muslim theologian and scholar, who wrote on Arabic poetry, philology and pre-Islamic history. In translation, he read Greek sciences and philosphy, specially Aristotle, He spoke about the unequalled magnificence of the Koran, and “its amazing literary configuration.” (44)