Ibn Lali Bali
- Died
- 992 AH
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Ibn Lali Bali (934–992 AH / 1527–1584 CE) was an Ottoman Turkish historian, scholar of Arabic literature, and judge, best known for his biographical dictionary al-ʿIqd al-manẓūm fī dhikr afāḍil al-Rūm (The Threaded Necklace on the Virtues of the Notables of Anatolia) .
Life and career
His full name was ʿAli ibn Lali Bali ibn Muhammad Uzun (the Tall), and he was commonly known by the nickname "Munaq" or "Munaq ʿAli," given to him because of his quiet and composed demeanor . He was born in 934 AH (1527 CE) .
He began his scholarly career as a teacher in Didymoteicho (Dimetoka) and subsequently taught in Istanbul . In 988 AH (1580 CE), he was appointed as the mufti of Manisa, and in 991 AH (1583 CE) he was appointed as the judge of Marash .
In biographical historiography, he composed al-ʿIqd al-manẓūm fī dhikr afāḍil al-Rūm as an Arabic continuation (dhayl) to Tashkubrizadah's biographical work al-Shaqaʾiq al-nuʿmaniyyah, chronicling the lives of Ottoman scholars . In Arabic philology, he authored Khayr al-kalām fī al-taqaṣṣī ʿan aghlāṭ al-ʿawāmm (The Best of Words in Investigating the Solecisms of the Common People) to address popular linguistic mistakes . In rhetoric, he wrote Ifāḍat al-fattāḥ (The Overflowing of the Opener), a supercommentary on the commentary of Miftāḥ al-ʿulūm .
Death
Ibn Lali Bali died in 992 AH (1584 CE) while serving in his judicial post in Marash, where he was buried .
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List of Works
Khayr al-Kalam fi al-Taqassi ‘an Aghlat al-‘Awwam (The Best of Words in Investigating the Errors of the Common People) is a treatise on Arabic linguistic correction and common solecisms. Compiled from standard lexicons and authoritative treatises, the work aims to clarify correct usage and counter widespread popular mistakes. It is arranged alphabetically by Arabic letter, juxtaposing incorrect colloquial pronunciations, morphology, and syntactic constructions against proper classical forms with grammatical and lexical justifications.