Ahmad Mukhtar Umar
- Died
- 1424 AH
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Ahmad Mukhtar Umar (d. 1424 AH / 2003 CE) was an Egyptian linguist and lexicographer known for his studies in semantics and modern Arabic lexicography, including Mu‘jam al-Lugha al-‘Arabiyya al-Mu‘asira (Dictionary of Contemporary Arabic).
Scholarly Career and Contributions
His full name was Ahmad Mukhtar Abd al-Hamid Umar. His research focused on modern linguistics, semantics, phonetics, and the history of Arabic grammatical and lexicographical thought. He explored the development of early Arabic linguistic traditions in studies such as al-Bahth al-Lughawi ‘inda al-‘Arab (Linguistic Inquiry among the Arabs).
Umar directed collaborative research teams to produce large-scale reference works, compiling al-Mu‘jam al-Mawsu‘i li-Alfaz al-Qur’an al-Karim wa-Qira’atihi (Encyclopedic Dictionary of Qur'anic Vocabulary and Variant Readings) as well as his four-volume dictionary documenting modern standard vocabulary, Mu‘jam al-Lugha al-‘Arabiyya al-Mu‘asira. He published academic papers across several regional university journals and scholarly venues, including periodicals associated with Kuwait University, al-Azhar, and research institutions in Mecca.
Death
Umar died in 1424 AH (2003 CE).
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List of Works
Akhta al-Lugha al-Arabiya al-Muasira inda al-Kuttab wal-Idhaiyin is a specialized work on modern linguistic usage and correction. The book investigates spoken and written lapses in contemporary media, offering systematic corrections grounded in standard Arabic grammar, morphology, and modern academy rulings.
Mujam al-Lugha al-Arabiya al-Muasira is a modern Arabic lexicon compiled with the assistance of a specialized research team. The work documents active modern Arabic vocabulary, newly coined expressions, scientific and technical terms, and contextual collocations across the Arab world.
al-Mujam al-Mawsui li-Alfaz al-Quran al-Karim wa Qiraatihi is a comprehensive specialized dictionary of Qur'anic vocabulary and variant readings compiled with the assistance of a research team. It examines Qur'anic words across multiple linguistic dimensions, integrating canonical vocabulary with variant readings and source attributions.
Mujam al-Sawab al-Lughawi is a modern Arabic reference lexicon on linguistic usage and correctness, compiled in collaboration with a research team. It serves as a practical guide for contemporary educated speakers, aiming to facilitate correct usage and validate permissible variations in modern vocabulary and constructions.
al-Bahth al-Lughawi inda al-Arab is a study of the history and development of Arabic linguistic sciences. First published in Cairo in 1971, the work surveys early Arabic phonetics, grammar, morphology, and lexicography alongside comparative traditions and questions of mutual influence.