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- 0923 (1103 years ago) (17 February) Noted Islamic scholar, historian and commentator of the Qur'an, Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari died in the Abbasid capital city of Baghdad. Two of his most influential works are his Qur'anic commentary known as Tafsir al-Tabari and historical chronicle Tarikh al-Rusul wa al-Muluk.
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