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Ka'b ibn Zuhayr

700 - 662

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Kaʿb ibn Zuhayr (Arabic: كعب بن زهير) was an Arabian poet of the 7th century, and a contemporary of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Ka'b ibn Zuhayr was the writer of Bānat Suʿād (Su'ād Has Departed), a qasida in praise of Muhammad. This was the first na'at in Arabic. This is the original Al-Burda. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ka'b ibn Zuhayr is the 3,296th most popular writer (down from 2,164th in 2019), the 198th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 181st in 2019) and the 8th most popular Saudi Arabian Writer.

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Among writers, Ka'b ibn Zuhayr ranks 3,296 out of 7,302. Before him are Tiziano Terzani, Donna Tartt, Shen Congwen, Rhianus, E. Pauline Johnson, and John Zerzan. After him are Richard Baxter, Booker T. Washington, Borislav Pekić, Nataliya Kobrynska, Leopoldo Lugones, and Viktor Astafyev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 700, Ka'b ibn Zuhayr ranks 48. Before him are Berthar, Theodora of Khazaria, Erchinoald, Al-Hurr ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Thaqafi, Alypius the Stylite, and Galla Gaulo. After him are Jayavarman I, Adrian of Canterbury, Soga no Iruka, Hieda no Are, Catald, and Sahakdukht. Among people deceased in 662, Ka'b ibn Zuhayr ranks 5. Before him are Maximus the Confessor, Childebert the Adopted, Ansegisel, and Godepert.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Ka'b ibn Zuhayr ranks 198 out of 354. Before him are Abu Dujana (null), Al-Hurr ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Thaqafi (700), Saeed Al-Owairan (1967), Al-A'sha (570), Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Saud (1721), and Uthman ibn Maz'un (null). After him are Umamah bint Zainab (null), Al-Bara' ibn Azib (600), Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud (1949), Sharif Ali (1450), Nafiʽ al-Madani (689), and Ibn al-Khattab (1969).

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Among WRITERS In Saudi Arabia

Among writers born in Saudi Arabia, Ka'b ibn Zuhayr ranks 8. Before him are Antarah ibn Shaddad (525), Imru' al-Qais (501), Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf (600), Al-Khansa (575), Hassan ibn Thabit (554), and Al-A'sha (570). After him are Umar ibn Abi Rabi'ah (644), Raif Badawi (1984), Hiba Abu Nada (1991), and Rajaa al-Sanea (1981).

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