Ibn Abbas

Ibn Abbas was the cousin of the Prophet Muhammad. He was considered the best of all Tafsir writers.Ludwig W. Adamec (2009), Historical Dictionary of Islam, p.134. He was the son of Muhammad's uncle and the nephew of one of Muhammad's wives. Ibn supported Ali and was made the governor of Basra in modern-day Iraq because of his support.  

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