Al-Mutanabbi
Poet, Author
0915 – 0965
Who was Al-Mutanabbi?
Abu at-Tayyib Ahmad ibn al-Husayn al-Mutanabbi was an Arab Iraqi poet. He is considered as one of the greatest poets in the Arabic language. Much of his poetry revolves around praising the kings he visited during his lifetime. Some consider his 326 poems to be a great representation of his life story. He started writing poetry when he was nine years old. He is well known for his sharp intelligence and wittiness. Al-Mutanabbi had a great pride in himself through his poetry. Among the topics he discussed were courage, the philosophy of life, and the description of battles. Many of his poems were and still are widely spread in today's Arab world and are considered to be proverbial.
His great talent brought him very close to many leaders of his time. He praised those leaders and kings in return for money and gifts. His powerful and honest poetic style earned great popularity in his time.
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- Born
- 0915
Kufa - Also known as
- Abu at-Tayyib Ahmad ibn al-Husayn al-Mutanabbi
- Abu at-Tayyib al-Mutanabbi
- Parents
- Nationality
- Abbasid Caliphate
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 23, 0965
An Numaniyah - Resting place
- An Numaniyah
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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