Ta'abbata Sharran | |
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| Born | Thabit ibn Jabr |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, brigand |
| Era | Late 6th century or early 7th century CE |
| Notable work | Qasida Qafiyya Qasida Lamiyya |
Thabit ibn Jabr, better known by his epithet Ta'abbata Sharran (Arabic: تأبط شرا, romanized: Ta'abbaṭa Sharrā; lived late 6th century or early 7th century CE) was a pre-Islamic Arabic poet of the su'luk (vagabond) school. He lived in the Arabian Peninsula near the city of Ta'if, and was a member of the Fahm tribe. He was known for engaging in tribal conflict with the Banu Hudhayl and Bajila tribes. He wrote poems about tribal warfare, the hardships of desert life, and ghouls. His work was prominent in the early poetic anthologies, being preserved in both the Mufaddaliyat (8th century) and the Hamasah (9th century). Details of his life are known only from pseudo-historical accounts in the poetic anthologies and the Kitab al-Aghani.