Ibn Quzman

Ibn Quzman
Born1078
Córdoba, Al-Andalus
Died1160
Córdoba, Al-Andalus
OccupationPoet
NationalityAndalusian
Notable worksDiwan of Ibn Quzman
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Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Isa Abd al-Malik ibn Isa ibn Quzman al-Zuhri (Arabic: أبو بكر محمد بن عيسى بن عبدالملك بن عيسى بن قزمان الزهري; 1087–1160)[1] was the single most famous poet in the history of Al-Andalus and he is also considered to be one of its most original.[2] One of the characteristics of his poetry was "satire, verging on the licentious, aimed at religious experts."[3] He deeply admired his "Eastern predecessor" Abu Nuwas.[4]

  1. ^ Ibn al-Abbar. Al-muqtaḍab min Kitāb Tuḥfat al-qādim. al-Andalus. p. 95.
  2. ^ Josef W. Meri, Medieval Islamic Civilization: An Encyclopedia, Routledge, 2005, p.364
  3. ^ Christian–Muslim Relations. 2011. p. 620. ISBN 9789004216167.
  4. ^ Monroe, James T. "Why was Ibn Quzmān Not Awarded the Title of "Abū Nuwās of the West?" ('Zajal 96', the Poet, and His Critics)". Journal of Arabic Literature.