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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 in 920, was an Arabic poet who lived during the Shi'a Century. He was a male Muslim who wrote in Arabic. His birth name was أبو الطيِّب أحمد بن الحُسين بن الحسن بن عبد الصَّمد الجعفي الكندي الكُوفي. He is associated with works including *Three Great Abbasid Poets* and *Al-Mutanabbi - Life and Selected Poems*.

He died in An Numaniyah in 965. The cause of his death was combat, and the manner was homicide. His poetry includes verses such as "إذا رَأيْتَ نُيُوبَ اللّيْثِ بارِزَةً" and "الخَيْلُ وَاللّيْلُ وَالبَيْداءُ تَعرِفُني". He is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Person · Open Library

Works
2

Top works

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

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
915
Active to
965
1970s1980s2008 universal fire victimchristmas musiccontemporary gospelgospel

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3
Total plays
364

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Quotes

  • إذا رَأيْتَ نُيُوبَ اللّيْثِ بارِزَةً &emsp; فَلا تَظُنّنّ أنّ اللّيْثَ يَبْتَسِمُ
  • الخَيْلُ وَاللّيْلُ وَالبَيْداءُ تَعرِفُني &emsp; وَالسّيفُ وَالرّمحُ والقرْطاسُ وَالقَلَمُ
  • إِذَا أَنْتَ أَكْرَمْتَ الْكَرِيمَ مَلَكْتَهُ &emsp; وَإِنْ أَنْتَ أَكْرَمْتَ اللَّئِيمَ تَمَرَّدَا
  • ما كُلُّ ما يَتَمَنّى المَرءُ يُدرِكُهُ &emsp; تَجري الرِياحُ بِما لا تَشتَهي السُفُنُ
  • أعَزُّ مَكانٍ في الدُّنَى سَرْجُ سابحٍ &emsp; وَخَيرُ جَليسٍ في الزّمانٍ كِتابُ
  • أنا الذي نظر الأعمى إلى أدبي &emsp; وأسمعت كلماتي من به صمم

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Key facts

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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Waha Almotanabbi | واحة المتنبي

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Biography
  • Al-Mutanabbi in Egypt
  • Death
  • Legacy
  • Al-Mutanabbi Street
  • Notes
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • See also
  • External links

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.

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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