Abu al-Aswad Al-Du'ali (Arabic: أبو الأسود الدؤلي) (ca. 603–688 CE) was a close companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib and grammarian. He was the first to place dots on Arabic letters and the first to write on Arabic linguistics. He educated many students.
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