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Imru' al-Qais

501 - 544

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Imruʾ al-Qais Junduh bin Hujr al-Kindi (Arabic: ٱمْرُؤ ٱلْقَيْس جُنْدُح ٱبْن حَجْر ٱلْكِنْدِيّ, romanized: Imruʾ al-Qays Junduḥ ibn Ḥujr al-Kindiyy) was a pre-Islamic Arabian poet from Najd in the late fifth and early sixth centuries, and the last King of Kinda. He is sometimes considered the father of Arabic poetry. His qaṣīda, or long poem, "Let us stop and weep" (قفا نبك qifā nabki) is one of the seven Mu'allaqat, poems prized as the best examples of pre-Islamic Arabian verse. His father was said to be Hujr bin al-Harith (حجر ابن الحارث Ḥujr ibn al-Ḥārith), the Kindan regent over the Arab tribes of Asad and Ghatafan, and it is believed that Imru' al-Qais was born in the territory of Asad. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Imru' al-Qais is the 1,345th most popular writer (down from 967th in 2019), the 127th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 118th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Saudi Arabian Writer.

Imru' al-Qais is most famous for his poetry. He is considered to be one of the greatest Arab poets of all time.

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Among writers, Imru' al-Qais ranks 1,345 out of 7,302. Before him are Diana Gabaldon, Nora Roberts, Joseph Mohr, Clodia Pulchra, Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin, and Giovanni Verga. After him are Martha Gellhorn, Chikamatsu Monzaemon, Ken Robinson, Yan Fu, Ibrahim ibn Yaqub, and Paul Scarron.

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Among people born in 501, Imru' al-Qais ranks 3. Before him are Khosrow I, and Stephanus of Byzantium. After him are Icel of Mercia, Pyeongwon of Goguryeo, Eulogius of Alexandria, Artabanes, Daṇḍin, Anwon of Goguryeo, Bridei I, Anastasia the Patrician, and Bharavi. Among people deceased in 544, Imru' al-Qais ranks 2. Before him is Dionysius Exiguus. After him is Solomon.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Imru' al-Qais ranks 127 out of 354. Before him are Abdullah ibn Salam (550), Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz (1910), Ubayy ibn Ka'b (600), Muhammad bin Nayef (1959), Abu Mohammad al-Julani (1981), and Abu Darda (580). After him are Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam (null), Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy (600), Sa'd ibn Mu'adh (590), Al-Waqidi (747), Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf (600), and Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (1933).

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Among WRITERS In Saudi Arabia

Among writers born in Saudi Arabia, Imru' al-Qais ranks 3. Before him are Jamal Khashoggi (1958), and Antarah ibn Shaddad (525). After him are Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf (600), Al-Khansa (575), Hassan ibn Thabit (554), Al-A'sha (570), Ka'b ibn Zuhayr (700), Umar ibn Abi Rabi'ah (644), Raif Badawi (1984), Hiba Abu Nada (1991), and Rajaa al-Sanea (1981).

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