This book, for the first time, presents the grammatical schools from Basra, Kufa, Baghdad, Andalusia, and Egypt, detailing their origins, growth, and development. It portrays their foundations and methods accurately, capturing the doctrines and outlining the great scholars and their precise grammatical insights. The book corrects many prevalent ideas in each school. It clarifies that Abu al-Aswad al-Du’ali and his Basran students were not the first to establish Arabic grammar rules; Al-Khalil, instead of Sibawayh, gave grammar its final shape; Kufa, not Basra, initiated the critique of certain readings; and Abu Ali al-Farisi and Ibn Jinni were Baghdadis, not Basrans. The Andalusian and Egyptian schools did not merely follow tradition; they innovated, bringing insights to the complexities of grammar. Each section of the book illustrates the detailed analysis of notable grammarians and their prolific grammatical efforts, which crucially helped Arabic maintain its enduring identity throughout history.

• Author: Shawqi Daif
• Publisher: Dar Al-Maaref, Cairo
• Edition: 11th
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Number of Pages: 380
• Number of Parts: 1
• Binding Type: Paperback
• Paper Type: White
• Printing Colors: Single Color
• ISBN: 9789770272137