Antarah ibn Shaddad عنترة بن شداد | |
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| عنترة بن شداد العبسي | |
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| Born | ʿAntarah ibn Shaddād al-ʿAbsī 525 AD |
| Died | 608 (aged 82–83) AD |
| Era | Pre-Islamic Arabia |
| Region | Al Jiwa, Ancient Arabia, Arab world |
Main interests | Arabic poetry |
Antarah ibn Shaddad al-Absi (Arabic: عنترة بن شداد العبسي), ʿAntarah ibn Shaddād al-ʿAbsī; AD 525–608), also known as ʿAntar, was a pre-Islamic Arab knight and poet, famous for both his poetry and his adventurous life. His chief poem forms part of the Mu'allaqāt, the collection of seven "hanging odes" legendarily said to have been suspended in the Kaaba at Mecca. The account of his life forms the basis of a long and extravagant romance.