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Tammam ibn Ghalib Abu Firas , commonly known as al-Farazdaq (Ar.1"lump of dough") (c. 641 - c. 728 or 730 ), was an Arab poet . He was born at Basra .2He was of the Dgrim , one of the most respected divisions of the Bani Tamim , and his mother was of the tribe of Dabba . His grandfather Sasa was a Bedouin of great repute, his father Ghalib followed the same manner of life until Basra was founded, and was famous for his generosity and hospitality.3At the age of fifteen Farazdaq was known as a poet, and though checked for a short time by the advice of the caliph Ali to devote his attention to the study of the Qur'an , he soon returned to making verse. In the true Bedouin spirit he devoted his talent largely to satire and attacked the Bani Nahshal and the bani Fuqaim . When Ziyad , a member of the latter tribe, became governor of Basra in 669 , the poet was compelled to flee, first to Kufa , and then, as he was still too near Ziyad, to Madinah , where he was well received by Said ibn al-As . Here he remained about ten years, writing satires on Bedouin tribes, but avoiding city politics. But he lived a prodigal life, and his amorous verses led to his expulsion by the caliph Marwan I . Just at that time he learned of the death of Ziyad and returned to Basra, where he secured the favor of Ziyads successor Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad .4 Much of his poetry was now devoted to his matrimonial affairs. He had taken advantage of his position as guardian and married his cousin Nawhr against her will.5 She sought help in vain from the court of Basra and from various tribes. All feared the poets satires.6At last she fled to Makkah and appealed to the pretender Abdallah ibn Zubair , who, however, succeeded in inducing her to consent to a confirmation of the marriage.7 Farazdaq took a second wife, and after her death a third, to annoy Nawhr. Finally he consented to a divorce pronounced by Hasan al-Basri . Another subject occasioned a long series of verses, namely his feud with his rival Jarir and his tribe the Bani Kulaib .8 These poems are published as the Nakaid of Jarir and al-Farazdaq (ed. In political life Farazdaq was prevented by fear from taking a large part. He seems, however, to have been attached to the house of Ali. During the reign of Moawiya I he avoided politics, but later gave his allegiance to Abdallah ibn Zubair. The fullest account of his life is contained in J. Hell's Das Leben Farazdaq nach sein Gedichten (Leipzig, 1903); Arabian stories of him in the Kitab ul-Aghani and in Ibn Khailikan . A portion of his poems was edited with French translation by R. Boucher (Paris, 1870); the remainder have been published by J.9This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Chisholm, Hugh , ed.10Cambridge University Press. : Missing or empty |title= ( help )11
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Hammam ibn Ghalib Abu Firas , ( ) commonly known as al-Farazdaq ( ) (Arabicized form of Persian Parāzda پرازده: "lump of dough") (ca. 641 - ca. 728 - 730 ) was an Arab poet .He was born in Kadhima (modern day Kuwait ) and lived at Basra .He was a member of Darim, one of the most respected divisions of the Bani Tamim , and his mother was of the tribe of Dabba . His grandfather Sa'sa' was a Bedouin of great repute, his father Ghalib followed the same manner of life until Basra was founded, and was famous for his generosity and hospitality. At the age of 15, Farazdaq was known as a poet, and though checked for a short time by the advice of the caliph Ali to devote his attention to the study of the Qur'an , he soon returned to making verse. In the true Bedouin spirit he devoted his talent largely to satire and attacked the Bani Nahshal and the Bani Fuqaim . When Ziyad , a member of the latter tribe, became governor of Basra in 669 , the poet was compelled to flee, first to Kufa , and then, as he was still too near Ziyad, to Medina , where he was well received by the city's emir , Said ibn al-As . Here he remained about ten years, writing satires on Bedouin tribes, but avoiding city politics. But he lived a prodigal life, and his amorous verses led to his expulsion by the caliph Marwan I . Just at that time he learned of the death of Ziyad and returned to Basra, where he secured the favor of Ziyad's successor Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad . Much of his poetry was now devoted to his matrimonial affairs. He had taken advantage of his position as guardian and married his cousin Nawar against her will. She sought help in vain from the court of Basra and from various tribes. All feared the poet's satires.At last she fled to Mecca and appealed to the political contender to the Ummayids Abdallah ibn Zubayr , who, however, succeeded in inducing her to consent to a confirmation of the marriage. Farazdaq took a second wife, and after her death a third, to annoy Nawar. Finally he consented to a divorce pronounced by Hasan al-Basri . Another subject occasioned a long series of verses, namely his feud with his rival Jarir and his tribe the Bani Kulaib . These poems are published as the Nakaid of Jarir and al-Farazdaq . Al-Farazdaq became official poet to the Umayyad caliph Al-Walid I (reigned 705–715), to whom he dedicated a number of panegyrics.He is most famous for the poem that he gave in Makkah when Ali bin Hussain bin Ali bin Abu Talib ( Zayn al-Abidin ) entered the Haram of the Kaba angering the emir.The poem is extremely powerful.It is because of this poem that he was imprisoned. خدایار، غلامحسین، فرزدق، در: دائرةالمعارف تشیع، جلد دوازدهم، تهران: نشر شهید سعید محبی، ۱۳۸۶. شابک: 9646919340. ص۲۶۶.Al-Farazdaq , from Encyclopædia Britannica .
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Hammam ibn Ghalib, Abu Firas ( ), most commonly known as Al-Farazdaq (c. 641 - c. 728 - 730 ) was an Arab poet .He was born in what is present-day Kuwait (Kāzimah) and lived in Basra . He was a member of Darim, one of the most respected divisions of the Bani Tamim , and his mother was of the tribe of Dabba . His grandfather Sa'sa' was a Bedouin of great repute, his father Ghalib followed the same manner of life until Basra was founded, and was famous for his generosity and hospitality. Al-Farazdaq is recognized as one of the greatest classical poets of the Arabs. At the age of 15, Farazdaq was known as a poet, and though checked for a short time by the advice of the caliph Ali to devote his attention to the study of the Qur'an , he soon returned to making verse. He devoted his talent largely to satire and attacked the Bani Nahshal and the Bani Fuqaim . When Ziyad , a member of the latter tribe, became governor of Basra in 669, the poet was compelled to flee, first to Kufa , and then, as he was still too near Ziyad, to Medina , where he was well received by the city's emir , Said ibn al-As . Here he remained about ten years, writing satires on tribes, but avoiding city politics. But he lived a prodigal life, and his amorous verses led to his expulsion by the caliph Marwan I . Just at that time, he learned of the death of Ziyad and returned to Basra, where he secured the favor of Ziyad's successor Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad . Much of his poetry was now devoted to his matrimonial affairs. He had taken advantage of his position as guardian and married his cousin Nawar against her will. She sought help in vain from the court of Basra and from various tribes. All feared the poet's satires. At last, she fled to Mecca and appealed to the political contender to the Umayyads Abdallah ibn Zubayr , who, however, succeeded in inducing her to consent to a confirmation of the marriage. Farazdaq took a second wife, and after her death a third, to annoy Nawar. Finally, he consented to a divorce pronounced by Hasan al-Basri . Another subject occasioned a long series of verses, namely his feud with his rival Jarir and his tribe the Bani Kulaib . These poems are published as the Nakaid of Jarir and al-Farazdaq . Al-Farazdaq became official poet to the Umayyad caliph Al-Walid I (reigned 705–715), to whom he dedicated a number of panegyrics. He is most famous for the poem that he gave in Makkah when Ali bin Hussain bin Ali bin Abu Talib ( Zayn al-Abidin ) entered the Haram of the Kaba angering the emir. The poem is extremely powerful. It is because of this poem that he was imprisoned. Al-Farazdaq , from Encyclopædia Britannica . [1] , from Imam Reza (A.S.) Network .
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Hammam ibn Ghalib ( ; born c. 641 ; died 728 – 730 ), most commonly known as Al-Farazdaq ( الفرزدق ) or Abu Firas , was an Arab poet .He was born 641 and lived in Kazma . He was a member of Darim, one of the most respected divisions of the Bani Tamim , and his mother was of the tribe of Dabba. His grandfather Sa'sa' was a Bedouin of great repute, his father Ghalib followed the same manner of life until Basra was founded, and was famous for his generosity and hospitality. Al-Farazdaq is recognized as one of the greatest classical poets of the Arabs. At the age of 15, Farazdaq was known as a poet, and though checked for a short time by the advice of the caliph Ali to devote his attention to the study of the Qur'an , he soon returned to making verse. He devoted his talent largely to satire and attacked the Bani Nahshal and the Bani Fuqaim . When Ziyad , a member of the latter tribe, became governor of Basra in 669, the poet was compelled to flee, first to Kufa , and then, as he was still too near Ziyad, to Medina , where he was well received by the city's emir , Sa'id ibn al-'As . Here he remained about ten years, writing satires on tribes, but avoiding city politics. But he lived a prodigal life, and his amorous verses led to his expulsion by the caliph Marwan I . Just at that time, he learned of the death of Ziyad and returned to Basra, where he secured the favor of Ziyad's successor Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad . Much of his poetry was now devoted to his matrimonial affairs. He had taken advantage of his position as guardian and married his cousin Nawar against her will. She sought help in vain from the court of Basra and from various tribes. All feared the poet's satires. At last, she fled to Mecca and appealed to the political contender to the Umayyads Abdallah ibn Zubayr , who, however, succeeded in inducing her to consent to a confirmation of the marriage. Farazdaq took a second wife, and after her death a third, to annoy Nawar. Finally, he consented to a divorce pronounced by Hasan al-Basri . Another subject occasioned a long series of verses, namely his feud with his rival Jarir and his tribe the Bani Kulaib . These poems are published as the Nakaid of Jarir and al-Farazdaq . Al-Farazdaq became official poet to the Umayyad caliph Al-Walid I (reigned 705–715), to whom he dedicated a number of panegyrics. He is most famous for the poem that he gave in Makkah when Ali bin Hussain bin Ali bin Abu Talib ( Zayn al-Abidin ) entered the Haram of the Kaba angering the emir. The poem is extremely powerful. It is because of this poem that he was imprisoned. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Thatcher, Griffithes Wheeler (1911).
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Arab poet (c. 641-728/30) Hammam Ibn Ghalib Al-Tamimi ( ; born 641 AD /20 AH died 728 – 730 AD/110-112 AH), more commonly known as Al-Farazdaq ( الفرزدق ) or Abu Firas ( ابو فراس ), was a 7th-century Arab poet and orator who was born in the Rashidun Caliphate of Umar and flourished during the Umayyad Caliphate .He had a great impact on the Arabic Language and it is said that “If it were not for Al-Farazdaq’s poetry, a third of the Arab language would not have been.” The Diwan of Al-Farazdaq translated into French Born in Kazma to nobility , he was a member of Darim, one of the most respected tribes of the Bani Tamim ; his mother was from the tribe of Dabba.His grandfather Saasa was a North Arabian Bedouin of great reputation – his father Ghalib followed the same nomadic lifestyle until the founding of Basra (636 AD/15 AH), and was famous for his generosity and hospitality.Al-Farazdaq is considered to be one of the greatest classical poets of the Arabs.At the age of 15, Farazdaq was well known as a poet, and though for a short time by the advice of the Caliph Ali to devote his time to the study of the Qur'an , he later returned to making verse. He devoted his talent largely to satire and attacked the Bani Nahshal and the Bani Fuqaim. When Ziyad , a member of the latter tribe, became governor of Basra in 669, the poet was forced into to exile, first to Kufa , and then, as he was still too close to Ziyad, to Medina , where he was well received by the city's Emir , Sa'id ibn al-'As .Here he remained about ten years, writing satires about tribes, but avoiding city politics.But he lived a lavish and prodigal life, his amorous verses led to his expulsion by the Caliph Marwan . Around that time he learned of the death of Ziyad and returned to Basra, where he secured the favor of Ziyad's successor Ubaydallah ibn Ziyad . Much of his poetry was now devoted to his matrimonial affairs . He had taken advantage of his position as guardian and married his second-degree cousin Nawar against her will . She sought help in vain from the court of Basra and from various tribes. All feared the poet's satires. At last, she fled to Mecca and appealed to the political contender to the Umayyads Abdallah ibn Zubayr , whom however succeeded in inducing her to consent to a confirmation of the marriage instead. Farazdaq took a second wife , and after her death a third to annoy Nawar. Finally, he consented to a divorce pronounced by Hasan al-Basri . Another subject occasioned a long series of verses, namely his feud with his rival Jarir and his tribe, the Bani Kulaib. These poems are published as the Nakaid of Jarir and al-Farazdaq . The feud between them lasted 40 years, Jarir is supposed to have enjoyed it so much that when he received the news of Farazdaq's passing, he lost the will to live and spontaneously died thereafter.Al-Farazdaq became an official poet at the court of Umayyad caliph Al-Walid (reign. 705–715 AD/86-96 AH), to whom he dedicated a number of panegyrics .He is most famous for the poem that he gave in Makkah when Zayn al-Abidin entered the Haram of the Kaaba which angered the Emir.The poem is considered extremely powerful and meaningful to the life of Al-Farazdaq, since he was imprisoned because of it. الأعلام، خير الدين الزركلي، المجلد الثامن ص 93 . مرأة الزمان في تاريخ الأعيان، ابن الجوزي، المجلد السابع ص 26. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Thatcher, Griffithes Wheeler (1911). In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.).Min. care for youth" .
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Arab poet (c. 641-728/30) Hammam Ibn Ghalib Al-Tamimi ( Arabic : همام بن غالب ; born 641 AD /20 AH died 728 – 730 AD/110-112 AH), more commonly known as Al-Farazdaq ( الفرزدق ) or Abu Firas ( ابو فراس ), was a 7th-century Arab poet and orator who was born in the Rashidun Caliphate of Umar and flourished during the Umayyad Caliphate . He had a great impact on the Arabic Language and it is said that “If it were not for Al-Farazdaq’s poetry, a third of the Arab language would not have been.” The Diwan of Al-Farazdaq translated into French Born in Kazma to nobility , he was a member of Darim, one of the most respected tribes of the Bani Tamim ; his mother was from the tribe of Dabba. His grandfather Saasa was a North Arabian Bedouin of great reputation – his father Ghalib followed the same nomadic lifestyle until the founding of Basra (636 AD/15 AH), and was famous for his generosity and hospitality. Al-Farazdaq is considered to be one of the greatest classical poets of the Arabs. At the age of 15, Farazdaq was well known as a poet, and though for a short time on the advice of the Caliph Ali to devote his time to the study of the Qur'an , he later returned to making verse. He devoted his talent largely to satire and attacked the Bani Nahshal and the Bani Fuqaim. When Ziyad , a member of the latter tribe, became governor of Basra in 669, the poet was forced into exile, first to Kufa , and then, as he was still too close to Ziyad, to Medina , where he was well received by the city's Emir , Sa'id ibn al-'As . Here he remained about ten years, writing satire about tribes, but avoiding city politics. But he lived a lavish and prodigal life, his amorous verses led to his expulsion by the Caliph Marwan . Around that time he learned of the death of Ziyad and returned to Basra, where he secured the favor of Ziyad's successor Ubaydallah ibn Ziyad . Much of his poetry was now devoted to his matrimonial affairs . He had taken advantage of his position as guardian and married his second-degree cousin Nawar against her will . She sought help in vain from the court of Basra and from various tribes. All feared the poet's satires. At last, she fled to Mecca and appealed to the political contender to the Umayyads Abdallah ibn Zubayr , who however succeeded in inducing her to consent to a confirmation of the marriage instead. Farazdaq took a second wife , and after her death a third to annoy Nawar. Finally, he consented to a divorce pronounced by Hasan al-Basri . Another subject occasioned a long series of verses, namely his feud with his rival Jarir (an Arab poet and satirist of renown, equally well known for his feud with rival poets Farazdaq and Akhtal ) and Jarir's tribe, the Bani Kulaib. These poems are published as the Nakaid of Jarir and al-Farazdaq . The feud between them lasted 40 years, Jarir is supposed to have enjoyed it so much that when he received the news of Farazdaq's passing, he lost the will to live and spontaneously died thereafter. Al-Farazdaq became an official poet at the court of Umayyad caliph Al-Walid (reign. 705–715 AD/86-96 AH), to whom he dedicated a number of panegyrics . He is most famous for the poem that he gave in Makkah when Zayn al-Abidin entered the Haram of the Kaaba which angered the Emir. The poem is considered extremely powerful and meaningful to the life of Al-Farazdaq, since he was imprisoned because of it. الأعلام، خير الدين الزركلي، المجلد الثامن ص 93 . مرأة الزمان في تاريخ الأعيان، ابن الجوزي، المجلد السابع ص 26. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Thatcher, Griffithes Wheeler (1911). In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Min. care for youth" .
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