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Tarafa ( / ALA-LC: Ṭarafah ibn al-‘Abd ibn Sufyān ibn Sa‘d Abū ‘Amr al-Bakrī al-Wā’ilī; 543–569), was an Arabian poet of the tribe of the Bakr. He is one of the seven poets of the most celebrated anthology of ancient Arabic poetry, known as the Muʿallaqāt, however just one of his poems is included. His fellow poets preserved in this work are Al-Nabigha, Antarah ibn Shaddad, Zuhayr bin Abi Sulma, 'Alqama ibn 'Abada and Imru' al-Qais.

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Tarafa was a male poet from Bahrain who lived from 0543 to 0569. He wrote in Arabic and practiced Nestorianism. His notable work is the Mu'allaqat. He had a sibling named Al-Khirniq bint Badr.

A separate author named Maxen Tarafa has four works in the Open Library. These include Chess Openings : Conquer Your Friends with 4 Daredevil Openings, Chess : Conquer your Friends with 4 Daredevil Openings, Ajedrez : Cómo Jugar Al Ajedrez para Principiantes, and Chess.

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Person · Open Library

Works
4

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  • Chess Openings : Conquer Your Friends with 4 Daredevil Openings
  • Chess : Conquer your Friends with 4 Daredevil Openings
  • Ajedrez : Cómo Jugar Al Ajedrez para Principiantes
  • Chess

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Listeners
5
Total plays
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Key facts

Poet.name
Tarafa
Poet.birth_name
Tarafa ibn al-‘Abd ibn Sufyān ibn Sa‘d Abū ‘Amr al-Bakrī al-Wā’ilī
Poet.birth_date
c. 543
Poet.birth_place
Bahrain, Arabia
Poet.death_date
c. 569
Poet.death_place
Bahrain, Arabia
Poet.occupation
Poet
Poet.language
Arabic
Poet.nationality
Arabian
Poet.period
Pre-Islamic
Poet.genre
Panegyrics, Satire
Poet.notableworks
''Mu'allaqat''

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Bahrain
Place of birth
Bahrain
Occupation
poet
Languages spoken
Arabic
Religion
Nestorianism
Notable work
Mu'allaqat
Image
Tarafa, sketch, 1967.jpg
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date of birth
0543-01-01
date of death
0569-01-01
Commons category
Tarafa
writing language
Arabic
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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Life
  • Modern Translations
  • References and external links
  • Notes
  • External links

Tarafa ( / ALA-LC: Ṭarafah ibn al-‘Abd ibn Sufyān ibn Sa‘d Abū ‘Amr al-Bakrī al-Wā’ilī; 543–569), was an Arabian poet of the tribe of the Bakr. He is one of the seven poets of the most celebrated anthology of ancient Arabic poetry, known as the Muʿallaqāt, however just one of his poems is included. His fellow poets preserved in this work are Al-Nabigha, Antarah ibn Shaddad, Zuhayr bin Abi Sulma, 'Alqama ibn 'Abada and Imru' al-Qais.

==Life== Ṭarafah was the half-brother or nephew of the elegist Al-Khirniq bint Badr. He traveled with his uncle Al-Mutalammis to the court of the king of Al-Hirah, ʿAmr ibn Hind, and there became companion to the king's brother. According to one legend, having ridiculed the king in some verses he was sent with a letter to the ruler of Bahrayn, and, in accordance with the instructions contained in the letter, was buried alive.

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