WRITER
Al-Mutanabbi
915 - 965

Al-Mutanabbi
Abū al-Ṭayyib Aḥmad ibn al-Ḥusayn al-Mutanabbī al-Kindī (c. 915 – 965 AD), commonly known as Al-Mutanabbi (Arabic: المتنبّي), was an Abbasid-era Arab poet at the court of the Hamdanid emir Sayf al-Dawla in Aleppo, and for whom he composed 300 folios of poetry. His poetic style earned him great popularity in his time and many of his poems are not only still widely read in today's Arab world but are considered to be proverbial. He started writing poetry when he was nine years old. He is well known for his sharp intelligence and wittiness. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Al-Mutanabbi is the 941st most popular writer (up from 957th in 2019), the 94th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 90th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Iraqi Writer.
Al-Mutanabbi is most famous for his poetry. He is considered one of the best poets in the Arab world.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Al-Mutanabbi ranks 941 out of 7,302. Before him are Alfred, Lord Tennyson, David Irving, Stefan George, Ján Kollár, Julien Green, and Daniel Keyes. After him are Zelda Fitzgerald, Jules Renard, Philostratus, Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Emma Orczy, and Prudentius.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlfred, Lord Tennyson
1809 - 1892
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 935
David Irving
1938 - Present
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 936
Stefan George
1868 - 1933
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 937
Ján Kollár
1793 - 1852
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 938
Julien Green
1900 - 1998
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 939
Daniel Keyes
1927 - 2014
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 940
Al-Mutanabbi
915 - 965
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 941
Zelda Fitzgerald
1900 - 1948
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 942
Jules Renard
1864 - 1910
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 943
Philostratus
170 - 250
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 944
Johan Ludvig Runeberg
1804 - 1877
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 945
Emma Orczy
1865 - 1947
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 946
Prudentius
348 - 413
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 947
Contemporaries
Among people born in 915, Al-Mutanabbi ranks 3. Before him are Al-Hakam II, and Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia. After him are Conrad I, Duke of Swabia, Burchard III, Duke of Swabia, and Leo Phokas the Younger. Among people deceased in 965, Al-Mutanabbi ranks 3. Before him are Pope Benedict V, and Pope Leo VIII. After him are Bruno the Great, Hedwig of Saxony, Arnulf I, Count of Flanders, Ibn Hibban, Gero, Otto, Duke of Burgundy, and Joseph Bringas.
Others Born in 915
Go to all RankingsAl-Hakam II
POLITICIAN
915 - 976
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 1
Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
915 - 967
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 2
Al-Mutanabbi
WRITER
915 - 965
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 3
Conrad I, Duke of Swabia
NOBLEMAN
915 - 997
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 4
Burchard III, Duke of Swabia
NOBLEMAN
915 - 973
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 5
Leo Phokas the Younger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
915 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 965
Go to all RankingsPope Benedict V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
930 - 965
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 1
Pope Leo VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 965
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 2
Al-Mutanabbi
WRITER
915 - 965
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 3
Bruno the Great
NOBLEMAN
925 - 965
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 4
Hedwig of Saxony
POLITICIAN
922 - 965
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 5
Arnulf I, Count of Flanders
POLITICIAN
889 - 965
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 6
Ibn Hibban
HISTORIAN
883 - 965
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 7
Gero
POLITICIAN
900 - 965
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 8
Otto, Duke of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
945 - 965
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 9
Joseph Bringas
POLITICIAN
950 - 965
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 10
In Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Al-Mutanabbi ranks 94 out of 384. Before him are Samsu-iluna (-1792), Hormizd IV (540), Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri (1941), Sajida Talfah (1937), Rashid ad-Din Sinan (1130), and Al-Mu'tamid (844). After him are Nouri al-Maliki (1950), Al-Qahir (899), Al-Muhtadi (825), Al-Muntasir (837), Ibn Qutaybah (828), and Muhammad al-Shaybani (750).
Others born in Iraq
Go to all RankingsSamsu-iluna
POLITICIAN
1792 BC - 1712 BC
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 88
Hormizd IV
POLITICIAN
540 - 590
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 89
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2020
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 90
Sajida Talfah
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 91
Rashid ad-Din Sinan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1130 - 1192
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 92
Al-Mu'tamid
POLITICIAN
844 - 892
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 93
Al-Mutanabbi
WRITER
915 - 965
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 94
Nouri al-Maliki
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 95
Al-Qahir
POLITICIAN
899 - 950
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 96
Al-Muhtadi
POLITICIAN
825 - 870
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 97
Al-Muntasir
POLITICIAN
837 - 862
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 98
Ibn Qutaybah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
828 - 889
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 99
Muhammad al-Shaybani
LAWYER
750 - 805
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 100
Among WRITERS In Iraq
Among writers born in Iraq, Al-Mutanabbi ranks 7. Before him are Al-Masudi (896), Fuzûlî (1494), Ahmad ibn Hanbal (780), Enheduanna (-2300), Ahmad ibn Fadlan (900), and Berossus (-400). After him are Ibn Sirin (653), Ibn al-Jawzi (1116), Ibn Khallikan (1211), Karim Findi (1946), Ibn al-Nadim (1000), and Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi (718).
Al-Masudi
896 - 956
HPI: 78.74
Rank: 1
Fuzûlî
1494 - 1556
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 2
Ahmad ibn Hanbal
780 - 855
HPI: 78.16
Rank: 3
Enheduanna
2300 BC - 2300 BC
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 4
Ahmad ibn Fadlan
900 - 960
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 5
Berossus
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 6
Al-Mutanabbi
915 - 965
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 7
Ibn Sirin
653 - 729
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 8
Ibn al-Jawzi
1116 - 1200
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 9
Ibn Khallikan
1211 - 1282
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 10
Karim Findi
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 11
Ibn al-Nadim
1000 - 995
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 12
Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi
718 - 790
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 13