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Ibn Quzman
Al-Andalus poet (1078-1160) · Writers · Died at 82
Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Isa Abd al-Malik ibn Isa ibn Quzman al-Zuhri was the single most famous poet in the history of Al-Andalus and he is also considered to be one of its most original. One of the characteristics of his poetry was "satire, verging on the licentious, aimed at religious experts."
Ibn Quzman is read about 20 times a day, in 16 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 11 July 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?![A zajal in Andalusi vernacular Arabic with a muwaššaḥ-like structure beginning with من يحولو ذا المليح من يدي أو يزولو كل حد يتحصر حين معي يجوز وأنا به نتخنكر داره الوروز attributed to Ibn Quzman in a leaflet found in the Cairo Geniza.[8]: 195-197](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Zajal_of_Ibn_Quzman_from_Cairo_Geniza_MS-TS-AR-00051-00137-000-00002.jpg/330px-Zajal_of_Ibn_Quzman_from_Cairo_Geniza_MS-TS-AR-00051-00137-000-00002.jpg)
About this person
He deeply admired his "Eastern predecessor" Abu Nuwas.
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1078 to 1160 · aged 82
