al-Ma'arri

al-Ma'arri (973–1057) was a poet, writer and philosopher.

Also recorded as Abū al-ʻAlāʼ al-Maʻarrī; al-Maʻarrī.

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Overview

Recorded at birth as أحمد بن عبد الله بن سُليمان القضاعي التنُّوخي المعرِّي.

Born at Ma'arrat Nu'man in 973, died at Ma'arrat Nu'man in 1057.

In detail

Yaḥyá ibn ʿAlī Tibrīzī is recorded as having studied under al-Ma'arri. the recorded working language is Arabic.

The field of work recorded is Arabic literature, Arabic poetry and Islamic philosophy. The authority associates the name with skepticism and antinatalism.

Works named in the authority record are Resalat Al-Ghufran, Saqt az-Zand, Diwan al-Lazumiyat, Paragraphs and Periods and Risālat al-ṣāhil wa-al-shāḥij.

Sources

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    “Al-Ma'arri”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q277073: al-Ma'arri

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