Analysis of Hitherto Neglected Syrian Narratives about Al-Katib Al-Nu'mani

According to the hitherto neglected sources of Nuṣayriyah in Syria, Muhammad Ibn Ebrahim al-Katib al-Nu'mani was a well-known figure among them. In addition to reports of his relationship with the great men of Nusayriyah, such as Khasibi, Jelli, Ibn Shu'ba, Qati'i Baghdadi, Ghasani Mohlahali, etc The compilation of several books (Al-Ikhlas, Al-Muqne', Al-Thassilya and Altaqwa and ...) is attributed to him. And of course, among reports and sayings narrated from him, in addition to the correct subjects, there are many incredible opinions and narrating of the extremist and metempsychosis book "as-Sab'in". The Evidences of his governmental post are more obvious in the books of Nusayriyah too. It is noteworthy that these abundant reports, despite its weakness, also have some witnesses in Imamyh's sources; the most important of them, which is the narrator of the book Al-Ghaibah is Nusayri. Yet, beyond his relationship with the Nusayriy sect, there is no solid proof that confirm the Nusayri reports about his corrupt Extremist opinions. So that his narrations in Imamy's sources generally do not have a clear connection with the formal beliefs of Extremist shiites.