Al-Tighnari

Muhammad ibn Malik al-Tighnari, Al-Tighnari (1073–1118), was an important Arab[1] Agronomist, Botanist, Physician[2] and author. Born into a family of noble Arab[1] lineage in Tignar, a village a few kilometres north of Granada. He wrote a treatise on agronomy in 12 chapters entitled Zuhrat al-bustān wa-nuzhat al-adhhan (The Flowers of Garden and Intellect)[3] for the Almoravid prince Tamim, son of Yusuf Ibn Tashufin. Prince Tamim was governor of the province of Granada and patron of Al-Tighnari and other Agronomists and Botanists.[4]

He was a strong advocate of fair taxation, food security and Agronomy.

References
  1. Expiracion, Garcia-Sanchez. "al-Ṭig̲h̲narī".
  2. Rashed, Roshdi (2002). Encyclopedia of the History of Arabic Science. Routledge. P, 262
  3. Imamuddin, S. M. (1981). Muslim Spain 711-1492 A.D.: a sociological study. BRILL. pp. 165–166. ISBN 978-90-04-06131-6.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2010-10-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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