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  "ar": "لغوي وأديب شافعي المذهب من هراة، عُني بالفقه أولا ثم غلبت عليه اللغة فاشتهر بها، ومن أشهر كتبه «تهذيب اللغة».",
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     "markdown": "محمد بن أحمد بن الأزهر بن طلحة الأزهري الهروي لغوي وأديب شافعي المذهب من هراة. اعتنى بالفقه أولاً، ثم غلبت عليه اللغة فاشتهر بها. من أشهر كتبه «تهذيب اللغة». {cite:mawsuat-a3lam-ulama-adaba}\n\nتوفي سنة 370هـ/981م. {cite:mawsuat-a3lam-ulama-adaba}"
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     "markdown": "Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn al-Azhar ibn Talha al-Azhari al-Harawi, a philologist and man of letters, a Shafi'i in school, from Herat. He first took interest in jurisprudence, then language came to dominate him, and he became known for it. His best-known book is \"Tahdhib al-Lugha\". {cite:mawsuat-a3lam-ulama-adaba}\n\nHe died in 370 AH / 981 CE. {cite:mawsuat-a3lam-ulama-adaba}"
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