Sawirus ibn al-Muqaffa '
Sawirus ibn al-Muqaffa ' (Latin Severus , Greek Severos ; Arabic ساويرس بن المقفع, DMG Sāwīris b. al-Muqaffaʿ ) was a Coptic bishop of Aschmunain (50 km south of Minia in Upper Egypt) in the 10th century . He has written 26 books in Arabic and is considered the first Coptic Arabic author. He is famous for his story of the Patriarchs of Alexandria of the Copts (" Alexandrian Patriarchal History "), which was continued by many successors.
literature
- C. Detlef G. Müller: Severos ibn al-Muqaffa. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 9, Bautz, Herzberg 1995, ISBN 3-88309-058-1 , Sp. 1515-1523.
Web links
- Literature by and about Sawirus ibn al-Muqaffa ' in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sawirus ibn al-Muqaffa ' |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Severus; Severos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Coptic bishop, author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 10th century |