Ibn al-Farid
Sufi poet · Writers · Lived 1181 to 1235 · aged 53
Ibn al-Farid or Ibn Farid; was an Arab poet as well as a Sufi waliullah. His name is Arabic for "son of the obligator", as his father was well regarded for his work in the legal sphere. He was born in Cairo to parents from Hama in modern Syria, lived for some time in Mecca, and died in Cairo.
Ibn al-Farid is read about 68 times a day, in 24 languages.
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About this person
His poetry is entirely Sufic and he was esteemed as the greatest mystic poet of the Arabs. Some of his poems are said to have been written in ecstasies.
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1181 to 1235 · aged 53
