WRITER

Abu Firas al-Hamdani

932 - 968

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Al-Harith ibn Abi’l-ʿAlaʾ Saʿid ibn Hamdan al-Taghlibi (932–968), better known by his pen name Abu Firas al-Hamdani (Arabic: أبو فراس الحمداني), was an Arab prince and poet. He was a cousin of Sayf al-Dawla and a member of the Hamdanid dynasty, who were rulers in northern Syria and Upper Mesopotamia during the 10th century. He served Sayf al-Dawla as governor of Manbij as well as court poet, and was active in his cousin's wars against the Byzantine Empire. He was captured by the Byzantines in 959/962 and spent several years at their capital, Constantinople, where he composed his most famous work, the collection of poems titled al-Rūmiyyāt (الروميات). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abu Firas al-Hamdani is the 3,400th most popular writer (up from 3,426th in 2019), the 270th most popular biography from Iraq (up from 277th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Iraqi Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Abu Firas al-Hamdani ranks 3,400 out of 7,302. Before him are Naoya Shiga, Paul Gallico, Charlie Kaufman, Maurice Sendak, Frances Burney, and Thomas of Britain. After him are William of Jumièges, Nazik Al-Malaika, Isabella di Morra, Charles de Saint-Évremond, C. S. Forester, and Alessandro Tassoni.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 932, Abu Firas al-Hamdani ranks 9. Before him are Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia, Sancho I of León, Adalbert of Italy, At-Ta'i, Abu Sulayman Sijistani, and Dong Yuan.  Among people deceased in 968, Abu Firas al-Hamdani ranks 5. Before him are Matilda of Ringelheim, Al-Muttaqi, Abu al-Misk Kafur, and Bardas Phokas the Elder. After him is Mumadona Dias.

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Abu Firas al-Hamdani ranks 270 out of 384. Before him are Ahmed Chalabi (1944), Ur-Zababa (-2350), Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun (864), Kadashman-Enlil I (-1400), Ashur-rabi II (-1100), and Ali Akbar Salehi (1949). After him are Nazik Al-Malaika (1923), Isidore of Charax (-50), Muhammad al-Sadr (1943), Entemena (-2430), Ahmad ibn Yusuf (835), and Ashur-resh-ishi II (-1100).

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Among WRITERS In Iraq

Among writers born in Iraq, Abu Firas al-Hamdani ranks 21. Before him are Aphrahat (280), Al-Sharif al-Radi (970), Al-Farazdaq (641), Ishaq ibn Hunayn (830), Al-Asmaʿi (740), and Abu-l-'Atahiya (748). After him are Nazik Al-Malaika (1923), Jacob of Serugh (451), Abu Isa al-Warraq (null), Abū Hayyān al-Tawhīdī (923), Abbas Ibn al-Ahnaf (750), and Abdallah ibn al-Mu'tazz (861).

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