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ʿAbd al-Ḥamīd

Muslim writer

Also known as: al-Kātib

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contribution to Arabic literature

In Arabic literature: The concept of adab
…epistle composition are associated with ʿAbd al-Ḥamīd, known as al-Kātib (“The Secretary”), who in the 8th century composed a work for the son of one of the Umayyad caliphs on the proper conduct of rulers.
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