WRITER

Abu Hamid al-Gharnati

1080 - 1170

Photo of Abu Hamid al-Gharnati

Icon of person Abu Hamid al-Gharnati

Abu Hamid al-Gharnati (full name: Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Sulayman ibn Rabi al-Māzinī al-Qaysi; c. 1080 – 1170) was an Andalusian traveller from Granada who travelled around eastern and central Europe, and wrote about his travels in an Arabic travelogue, Tuhfat al-Albab ("Gift of Hearts"). He also wrote about spectacular places and things in al-Mu’rib ‘an ba’d ‘aja’ib al-Maghreb (Praise of Some of the Wonders of North Africa), and established a genre of books of wonder in Arabic. Many of the things he saw and wrote about were embellished with fantastic details. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abu Hamid al-Gharnati is the 2,020th most popular writer (up from 2,097th in 2019), the 694th most popular biography from Spain (up from 720th in 2019) and the 77th most popular Spanish Writer.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Abu Hamid al-Gharnati by language

Loading...

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Abu Hamid al-Gharnati ranks 2,020 out of 7,302. Before him are Vishnu Sharma, Robert de Boron, Dora d'Istria, Audre Lorde, Johann Nestroy, and Katia Mann. After him are Marko Vovchok, Jeremias Gotthelf, Philip Sidney, Pavel Bermondt-Avalov, Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm, and Otto IV, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1080, Abu Hamid al-Gharnati ranks 12. Before him are Theresa, Countess of Portugal, Fakhr al-Mulk Radwan, Matilda of Scotland, Raymond du Puy, Sanai, and Abu'l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī. After him are Margaret Fredkulla, William of Malmesbury, William of Conches, Domenico Morosini, Henry of Huntingdon, and Ermesinde of Luxembourg, Countess of Namur. Among people deceased in 1170, Abu Hamid al-Gharnati ranks 6. Before him are Albert the Bear, Thomas Becket, Mstislav II of Kiev, Al-Mustanjid, and Frederick V, Duke of Swabia. After him are Christina of Denmark, Queen of Sweden, and Owain Gwynedd.

Others Born in 1080

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1170

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Abu Hamid al-Gharnati ranks 694 out of 3,355. Before him are Pahiño (1923), Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (1971), Juan Donoso Cortés (1809), Alfredo Kraus (1927), Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas (1791), and Andrés Gimeno (1937). After him are Antonio de la Cruz (1947), Eulogius of Córdoba (810), Juan de Homedes (1477), María Cayetana de Silva, 13th Duchess of Alba (1762), Rodrigo de Bastidas (1460), and Abd al-Rahman IV (1000).

Others born in Spain

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Abu Hamid al-Gharnati ranks 77. Before him are Don Juan Manuel (1282), José Zorrilla (1817), Leopoldo Alas (1852), Juan Goytisolo (1931), Juan Donoso Cortés (1809), and Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas (1791). After him are Jaume Cabré (1947), Salvador de Madariaga (1886), Mariano José de Larra (1809), Miguel Delibes (1920), Abraham ibn Daud (1110), and Jorge Manrique (1440).

Spanish born Writers

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous