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	'''Abū ʿUthman ʿAmr ibn Baḥr al-Kinānī al-Baṣrī''' (776 – 868/869), commonly known as '''Al-Jahiz''' (Arabic: الجاحظ; lit.: "the Bug-eyed"), was an [[Arabia\|Arab]] writer and author credited with describing certain principles related to {{Wiki\|natural selection}} a millennium before the 19th century [[England\|English]] naturalist [[Charles Darwin]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|al-Jahiz}}</ref> Among his best known works were the ''[https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/gdc/gdcwdl/wd/l_/07/43/2/wdl_07432/wdl_07432.pdf Kitab al-Bukhala]'' (Book of Misers) about courtly etiquette<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Table Manners]]</ref> and the ''Kitab al-Hayawan'' (Book of Animals) which collected anecdotes and proverbs centered around animals.<ref name="Database">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Database: Al-Jahiz]]</ref>		'''Abū ʿUthman ʿAmr ibn Baḥr al-Kinānī al-Baṣrī''' (776 – 868/869), commonly known as '''Al-Jahiz''' (Arabic: الجاحظ; lit.: "the Bug-eyed"), was an [[Arabia\|Arab]] writer and author credited with describing certain principles related to {{Wiki\|natural selection}} a millennium before the 19th century [[England\|English]] naturalist [[Charles Darwin]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|al-Jahiz}}</ref> Among his best known works were the ''[https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/gdc/gdcwdl/wd/l_/07/43/2/wdl_07432/wdl_07432.pdf Kitab al-Bukhala]'' (Book of Misers) about courtly etiquette<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Table Manners]]</ref> and the ''Kitab al-Hayawan'' (Book of Animals) which collected anecdotes and proverbs centered around animals.<ref name="Database">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Database: Al-Jahiz]]</ref>

	In his later years, Al-Jahiz spent his time in the [[House of Wisdom]], where he looked to collect rare books to keep in his collection. In the early 860s, the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Hidden One]] [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]] helped Al-Jahiz to collect such books, and was rewarded for his efforts in return.<ref name="ACM">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Al-Jahiz's Lost Books]]</ref>		In his later years, Al-Jahiz spent his time in the [[House of Wisdom]], where he looked to collect rare books to keep in his collection. In the early 860s, the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Hidden One]] [[Basim ibn Ishaq]] helped Al-Jahiz to collect such books, and was rewarded for his efforts in return.<ref name="ACM">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Al-Jahiz's Lost Books]]</ref>

	According to legends, Al-Jahiz's love of both writing and collecting books was so extensive that it inadvertently caused his death when a bookshelf collapsed and crushed him while he was looking through part of his large volume of literature.<ref name="Database"/>		According to legends, Al-Jahiz's love of both writing and collecting books was so extensive that it inadvertently caused his death when a bookshelf collapsed and crushed him while he was looking through part of his large volume of literature.<ref name="Database"/>

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Al-Jahiz is a historical character featured in the 2023 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'', where he is located in the House of Wisdom and acts as a quest giver for the Lost Books collectibles. Historically, he retired to Basra in 861 after [[Caliph]] [[al-Mutawakkil]]'s [[assassination]].<ref name="Wiki"/>		Al-Jahiz is a historical character featured in the 2023 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'', where he is located in the House of Wisdom and acts as a quest giver for the Lost Books collectibles. Historically, he retired to Basra in 861 after [[Caliph]] [[al-Mutawakkil]]'s [[assassination]].<ref name="Wiki"/>

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	'''Abū ʿUthman ʿAmr ibn Baḥr al-Kinānī al-Baṣrī''' (776 – 868/869), commonly known as '''Al-Jahiz''' (Arabic: الجاحظ; lit.: the Bug-eyed), was an [[Arabia\|Arab]] writer and author, credited with describing certain principles related to natural selection.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|al-Jahiz}}</ref> Among his best known works were the ''[https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/gdc/gdcwdl/wd/l_/07/43/2/wdl_07432/wdl_07432.pdf Kitab al-Bukhala]'' (Book of Misers) about courtly etiquette<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Table Manners]]</ref> and the ''Kitab al-Hayawan'' (Book of Animals) which collected anecdotes and proverbs centered around animals.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Database: Al-Jahiz]]</ref>		'''Abū ʿUthman ʿAmr ibn Baḥr al-Kinānī al-Baṣrī''' (776 – 868/869), commonly known as '''Al-Jahiz''' (Arabic: الجاحظ; lit.: "the Bug-eyed"), was an [[Arabia\|Arab]] writer and author credited with describing certain principles related to {{Wiki\|natural selection}} a millennium before the 19th century [[England\|English]] naturalist [[Charles Darwin]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|al-Jahiz}}</ref> Among his best known works were the ''[https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/gdc/gdcwdl/wd/l_/07/43/2/wdl_07432/wdl_07432.pdf Kitab al-Bukhala]'' (Book of Misers) about courtly etiquette<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Table Manners]]</ref> and the ''Kitab al-Hayawan'' (Book of Animals) which collected anecdotes and proverbs centered around animals.<ref name="Database">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Database: Al-Jahiz]]</ref>

			In his later years, Al-Jahiz spent his time in the [[House of Wisdom]], where he looked to collect rare books to keep in his collection. In the early 860s, the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] helped Al-Jahiz to collect such books, and was rewarded for his efforts in return.<ref name="ACM">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Al-Jahiz's Lost Books]]</ref>

	~~In his later years~~, Al-Jahiz ~~spent his time in the [[House~~ of ~~Wisdom]], where he looked to collect rare~~ books ~~to keep in~~ his ~~collection. In the early 860s, the [[Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] helped Al-Jahiz to collect such books,~~ and was ~~rewarded for~~ his ~~efforts in return~~.<ref name="~~ACM~~"~~>''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Al-Jahiz's Lost Books]]<~~/~~ref~~>		According to legends, Al-Jahiz's love of both writing and collecting books was so extensive that it inadvertently caused his death when a bookshelf collapsed and crushed him while he was looking through part of his large volume of literature.<ref name="Database"/>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Al-Jahiz is a historical character ~~first~~ featured in the ~~Assassin~~'~~s Creed franchise in~~ [[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]~~. In it~~ he is located in the House of Wisdom and acts as a quest giver for the Lost Books collectibles. Historically he retired to Basra in 861 after ~~the assassination of~~ al-Mutawakkil.		Al-Jahiz is a historical character featured in the 2023 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'', where he is located in the House of Wisdom and acts as a quest giver for the Lost Books collectibles. Historically, he retired to Basra in 861 after [[Caliph]] [[al-Mutawakkil]]'s [[assassination]].<ref name="Wiki"/>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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	'''Abū ʿUthman ʿAmr ibn Baḥr al-Kinānī al-Baṣrī''' (776 – 868/869), commonly known as '''Al-Jahiz''' (Arabic: الجاحظ; lit.: the Bug-eyed), was an [[Arabia\|Arab]] writer and author, credited with describing certain principles related to natural selection.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|al-Jahiz}}</ref> Among his best known works were the ''[https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/gdc/gdcwdl/wd/l_/07/43/2/wdl_07432/wdl_07432.pdf Kitab al-Bukhala]'' (Book of Misers) about courtly etiquette<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Table Manners]]</ref> and the ''Kitab al-Hayawan'' (Book of Animals) which collected anecdotes and proverbs centered around animals.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Database: Al-Jahiz]]</ref>		'''Abū ʿUthman ʿAmr ibn Baḥr al-Kinānī al-Baṣrī''' (776 – 868/869), commonly known as '''Al-Jahiz''' (Arabic: الجاحظ; lit.: the Bug-eyed), was an [[Arabia\|Arab]] writer and author, credited with describing certain principles related to natural selection.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|al-Jahiz}}</ref> Among his best known works were the ''[https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/gdc/gdcwdl/wd/l_/07/43/2/wdl_07432/wdl_07432.pdf Kitab al-Bukhala]'' (Book of Misers) about courtly etiquette<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Table Manners]]</ref> and the ''Kitab al-Hayawan'' (Book of Animals) which collected anecdotes and proverbs centered around animals.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Database: Al-Jahiz]]</ref>

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	'''Abū ʿUthman ʿAmr ibn Baḥr al-Kinānī al-Baṣrī''' (776 – 868/869), commonly known as '''Al-Jahiz''' (Arabic: الجاحظ), was an [[Arabia\|Arab]] writer and author, credited with describing certain principles related to natural selection.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|al-Jahiz}}</ref> Among his best known works were the ''[https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/gdc/gdcwdl/wd/l_/07/43/2/wdl_07432/wdl_07432.pdf Kitab al-Bukhala]'' (Book of Misers) about courtly etiquette<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Table Manners]]</ref> and the ''Kitab al-Hayawan'' (Book of Animals) which collected anecdotes and proverbs centered around animals.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Database: Al-Jahiz]]</ref>		'''Abū ʿUthman ʿAmr ibn Baḥr al-Kinānī al-Baṣrī''' (776 – 868/869), commonly known as '''Al-Jahiz''' (Arabic: الجاحظ; lit.: the Bug-eyed), was an [[Arabia\|Arab]] writer and author, credited with describing certain principles related to natural selection.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|al-Jahiz}}</ref> Among his best known works were the ''[https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/gdc/gdcwdl/wd/l_/07/43/2/wdl_07432/wdl_07432.pdf Kitab al-Bukhala]'' (Book of Misers) about courtly etiquette<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Table Manners]]</ref> and the ''Kitab al-Hayawan'' (Book of Animals) which collected anecdotes and proverbs centered around animals.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Database: Al-Jahiz]]</ref>

	In his later years, Al-Jahiz spent his time in the [[House of Wisdom]], where he looked to collect rare books to keep in his collection. In the early 860s, the [[Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] helped Al-Jahiz to collect such books, and was rewarded for his efforts in return.<ref name="ACM">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Al-Jahiz's Lost Books]]</ref>		In his later years, Al-Jahiz spent his time in the [[House of Wisdom]], where he looked to collect rare books to keep in his collection. In the early 860s, the [[Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] helped Al-Jahiz to collect such books, and was rewarded for his efforts in return.<ref name="ACM">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Al-Jahiz's Lost Books]]</ref>

			==Behind the scenes==
			Al-Jahiz is a historical character first featured in the Assassin's Creed franchise in [[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]. In it he is located in the House of Wisdom and acts as a quest giver for the Lost Books collectibles. Historically he retired to Basra in 861 after the assassination of al-Mutawakkil.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	'''Abū ʿUthman ʿAmr ibn Baḥr al-Kinānī al-Baṣrī''' (776 – 868/869), commonly known as '''Al-Jahiz''', was an [[Arabia\|Arab]] writer and author, credited with describing certain principles related to natural selection.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|al-Jahiz}}</ref> Among his best known works were the ''[https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/gdc/gdcwdl/wd/l_/07/43/2/wdl_07432/wdl_07432.pdf Kitab al-Bukhala]'' (Book of Misers) about courtly etiquette<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Table Manners]]</ref> and the ''Kitab al-Hayawan'' (Book of Animals) which collected anecdotes and proverbs centered around animals.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Database: Al-Jahiz]]</ref>		'''Abū ʿUthman ʿAmr ibn Baḥr al-Kinānī al-Baṣrī''' (776 – 868/869), commonly known as '''Al-Jahiz''' (Arabic: الجاحظ), was an [[Arabia\|Arab]] writer and author, credited with describing certain principles related to natural selection.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|al-Jahiz}}</ref> Among his best known works were the ''[https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/gdc/gdcwdl/wd/l_/07/43/2/wdl_07432/wdl_07432.pdf Kitab al-Bukhala]'' (Book of Misers) about courtly etiquette<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Table Manners]]</ref> and the ''Kitab al-Hayawan'' (Book of Animals) which collected anecdotes and proverbs centered around animals.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Database: Al-Jahiz]]</ref>

	In his later years, Al-Jahiz spent his time in the [[House of Wisdom]], where he looked to collect rare books to keep in his collection. In the early 860s, the [[Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] helped Al-Jahiz to collect such books, and was rewarded for his efforts in return.<ref name="ACM">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Al-Jahiz's Lost Books]]</ref>		In his later years, Al-Jahiz spent his time in the [[House of Wisdom]], where he looked to collect rare books to keep in his collection. In the early 860s, the [[Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] helped Al-Jahiz to collect such books, and was rewarded for his efforts in return.<ref name="ACM">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Al-Jahiz's Lost Books]]</ref>

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	'''Abū ʿUthman ʿAmr ibn Baḥr al-Kinānī al-Baṣrī''' (776 – 868/869), commonly known as '''Al-Jahiz''', was an [[Arabia\|Arab]] writer and author, credited with describing certain principles related to natural selection.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|al-Jahiz}}</ref> Among his best known works were the ''[https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/gdc/gdcwdl/wd/l_/07/43/2/wdl_07432/wdl_07432.pdf Kitab al-Bukhala]'' (Book of Misers) about courtly etiquette<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Table Manners]]</ref> and the ''Kitab al-Hayawan'' (Book of Animals) which collected anecdotes and proverbs centered around animals.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Database: Al-Jahiz]]</ref>		'''Abū ʿUthman ʿAmr ibn Baḥr al-Kinānī al-Baṣrī''' (776 – 868/869), commonly known as '''Al-Jahiz''', was an [[Arabia\|Arab]] writer and author, credited with describing certain principles related to natural selection.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|al-Jahiz}}</ref> Among his best known works were the ''[https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/gdc/gdcwdl/wd/l_/07/43/2/wdl_07432/wdl_07432.pdf Kitab al-Bukhala]'' (Book of Misers) about courtly etiquette<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Table Manners]]</ref> and the ''Kitab al-Hayawan'' (Book of Animals) which collected anecdotes and proverbs centered around animals.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Database: Al-Jahiz]]</ref>

	In his later years, Al-Jahiz spent his time in the [[House of Wisdom]], where he looked to collect rare books to keep in his collection. In the early 860s, the [[Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] helped Al-Jahiz to collect such books, and was rewarded for his efforts in return.<ref name="ACM">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[~~The Bookworm~~]]</ref>		In his later years, Al-Jahiz spent his time in the [[House of Wisdom]], where he looked to collect rare books to keep in his collection. In the early 860s, the [[Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] helped Al-Jahiz to collect such books, and was rewarded for his efforts in return.<ref name="ACM">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Al-Jahiz's Lost Books]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==