Al-Mutanabbi

thumb|An Arabic manuscript with the Diwan of Mutanabbi (Sharh Diwan Al-Mutanabbi), by the scribal scholar Abu-I-Tayyib Ahmad Ibn al-Hussain, c. 1300 AD, origin unknown Abū al-Ṭayyib Aḥmad ibn al-Ḥusayn al-Mutanabbī al-Kindī ( – 965 AD), commonly known as al-Mutanabbi (), was an Abbasid-era Arab poet at the court of the Hamdanid emir Sayf al-Dawla in Aleppo, for whom he composed 300 folios of poetry. His poetic style earned him great popularity in his time and many of his poems are not only still widely read in today's Arab world but are considered to be proverbial.

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Al-Mutanabbi, born Ahmad in Kufa, was a male poet who wrote in Arabic. His birth name was أبو الطيِّب أحمد بن الحُسين بن الحسن بن عبد الصَّمد الجعفي الكندي الكُوفي, and he is also known by the name أبو الطيِّب المُتنبِّي. He practiced Islam and lived during the Shi'a Century.

He died in An Numaniyah in 0965 as a result of homicide during combat. His works are described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. Selected writings include *Three Great Abbasid Poets* and *Al-Mutanabbi - Life and Selected Poems*.

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Three Great Abbasid Poets
Al-Mutanabbi - Life and Selected Poems

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Philosopher.region: Arab world, Muslim world
Philosopher.era: Islamic Golden Age (Middle Abbasid era)
Philosopher.name: Al-Mutanabbi
Philosopher.image: Al-Mutanabbi by Kahlil Gibran.png
Philosopher.caption: 1917 drawing of al-Mutanabbi by Khalil Gibran
Philosopher.birth_date: 915
Philosopher.birth_place: Kufa, Abbasid Caliphate (Iraq)
Philosopher.death_date: 23 September 965 (aged approximately 50)
Philosopher.death_place: An Numaniyah, Abbasid Caliphate (Iraq)
Philosopher.main_interests: Arabic poetry

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Instance of: human
Given name: Ahmad
Gender: male
Place of birth: Kufa
Place of death: An Numaniyah
Occupation: poet
Languages spoken: Arabic
Native language: Arabic
Religion: Islam
Image: Al-Mutanabbi by Kahlil Gibran.png

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date of birth: 0915-00-00
Commons category: Al-Mutanabbi
Commons Creator page: Al-Mutanabbi
name in native language: أبو الطيِّب المُتنبِّي
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
birth name: أبو الطيِّب أحمد بن الحُسين بن الحسن بن عبد الصَّمد الجعفي الكندي الكُوفي
described at URL: www.almotanabbi.com
work available at URL: www.almotanabbi.com
cause of death: combat
manner of death: homicide
time period: Shi'a Century
date of death: 0965-09-23

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Biography
Al-Mutanabbi in Egypt
Death
Legacy
Al-Mutanabbi Street
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He started writing poetry when he was nine years old. He is well known for his sharp intelligence and wittiness. Among the topics he discussed were courage, the philosophy of life, and the description of battles. As one of the greatest, most prominent and influential poets in the Arabic language, much of his work has been translated into over 20 languages worldwide.

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