Abu Ahmad Yahya ibn Ali ibn Yahya ibn Abi Mansur Aban al-Monajjem | |
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| Born | 241/855-56 |
| Died | 13 Rabi' I 300/29 October 912 |
| Nationality | Persian |
| Occupation(s) | Music theorist, literary historian, poet |
| Notable work | Resāla fi’l-mūsīqī (Treatise on music), Ketāb al-bāher fī aḵbār šoʿarāʾ moḵażramī al-dawlatayn |
Abu Ahmad Yahya ibn Ali ibn Yahya ibn Abi Mansur Aban al-Monajjem[1] (Arabic:ابواحمد یحیی ابن علی ابن یحیی ابن ابی منصور آبان المنجم; 241/855-56 – in 13 Rabi' I 300/29 October 912) was a medievalPersian music theorist, literary historian and poet. He belonged to the family ofBanu Munajjem, a family of Iranian descent, associated with theAbbasid court for more than two centuries.[1] His father 'Alī ibn Yaḥyā al-Munajjim (died 888) was a student of the renowned musicianIshaq al-Mawsili.[2]
He is mainly famous for a treatise on music,Resāla fi’l-mūsīqīرساله فی الموسیقی written forAl-Mu'tadid. His other famous work, of equal importance, is a compilation of biographies with some poetry namedKetāb al-bāher fī aḵbār šoʿarāʾ moḵażramī al-dawlatayn. He was highly praised byAl-Marzubani as a decent poet. He was well-versed in Arabic language, and he it is said that he wrote many books, though even the name of those books are not known today.[1]