OverviewA student of Ibn Abbas whose explanations shaped later Qur’an commentaries.CategoryScholarPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 722 CE
Life and settingMujahid studied Qur’anic interpretation with Abdullah ibn Abbas. His work belongs to the generation that received the companions' teaching.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyLater commentators frequently cite explanations attributed to him. These transmitted interpretations became part of the source material used to explain language and meaning in the Qur’an.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
