Severus Ibn al-Muqaffa
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Severus ibn al-Muqaffa (d. 987), Egyptian Copt Bishop, author and historian. In Arabic, spelled Sawirus ساويرس
Was bishop of al-Ashmunyn, in Upper Egypt.
Works
- Lamp of the Intellect
- History of the Patriarchs. This has long been attributed to him, but recent research suggests that the author is indeed Mawhub b. Mansur b. Mufarrij
Not to be confused with Abdullah Ibn al-Muqaffa.