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Abu al-Ala Ahmad ibn Abd Allah ibn Sulayman al-Tanukhi al-Ma'arri (Arabic: أبو العلاء أحمد بن عبد الله بن سليمان التنوخي المعري, romanized: ʾAbū al-ʿAlāʾ Aḥmad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Sulaymān al-Tanūkhī al-Maʿarrī; December 973 – May 1057), [1] also known by his Latin name Abulola ...
Mar 8, 2021 · Al Ma’arri simply known as the ‘blind poet’ was a controversial rationalist who believed that reason was the chief source of truth and divinity. He was one of the three main heretics of Islam...
Al M was born in Northwestern Syria in the 10th century, in Ma'Arrat al-Numan, a town south of Aleppo. Up until a few years before his birth, Syria was still ruled by Ali Sayf al-Dawla, whose court was known for its appreciation and encouragement of literature.
Feb 17, 2024 · To me Al-ma'arri, is a north star who guides my perspectives in life, through his wise poetry.
Abul ʿAla Al-Maʿarri (Arabic أبو العلاء المعري Abū al-ʿAlāʾ al-Maʿarrī, full name أبو العلاء أحمد بن عبد الله بن سليمان التنوخي المعري Abū al-ʿAlāʾ Aḥmad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Sulaimān al-Tanūẖī al-Maʿarrī, born 973 AD / AH 363, died 1058 AD/ AH 449) was a blind Syrian philosopher, poet, and writer.
Aug 16, 2017 · This dark-coloured limestone town, besides being noted for its renowned poet is also famous for its sweets, and for centuries, the town has been known as a commercial hub – its Saturday bazaar, an open-air carnival, the envy of the neighbouring towns. During the Crusades, Maarat al-Nu’man was captured then completely destroyed.
al-Maʿarrī (born December 973, Maʿarrat al-Nuʿmān, near Aleppo, Syria—died May 1057, Maʿarrat al-Nuʿmān) was a great Arab poet, known for his virtuosity and for the originality and pessimism of his vision. Al-Maʿarrī was a descendant of the Tanūkh tribe. A childhood disease left him virtually blind.
Al-Ma‘arri - Abū al-‘Alā’ al-Ma‘arrī, often called al-Ma‘arrī after the town of his birth, was born in December 973 AD (363 AH), in the village of Ma‘arrat al-Nu‘mān. His birth name was Ahmad ibn Abdallah ibn Sulaiman ut-Tanhukhi (of the tribe of Tanukh).
Luzūmiyyāt. The Luzūmiyyāt (Arabic: اللزوميات) or Luzūm mā lā yalzam (Arabic: لزوم ما لا يلزم) is the second collection of poetry by al-Ma'arri, comprising nearly 1600 short poems [1] organised in alphabetical order and observing a novel double-consonant rhyme scheme devised by the poet himself. [2][3]: 336.
Overview. al-Ma‘arri, Abu'l ‘Ala’. (363—449) Quick Reference. (363–449 / 973–1058) Al-Ma‘arri was born in Ma‘arra al-Nu‘man, an ancient Syrian town between Aleppo and Hims, in 363 / 27 April 973 and died in the same town in ... From: al-Ma‘arri, Abu'l ‘Ala’ in The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Islamic Philosophy » Subjects: Philosophy.
