Ibn al-Rumi
| Ibn al-Rumi ابن الرومي | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 June 836 [1] Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate (now in Iraq) |
| Died |
13 July 896 (aged 60) [2] Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate, now Iraq |
| Era | Medieval era (Islamic Golden Age) |
| Region | Iraq, Arab world, Muslim world |
Main interests | Arabic poetry |
Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Abbas ibn Jurayj (Arabic: أبو الحسن علي بن العباس بن جريج), also known as Ibn al-Rumi (born Baghdad in 836; died 896), was the son of a Persian mother. By the age of twenty he earned a living from his poetry, which would culminate in his masterpiece Diwan. His many political patrons included the Tahirid ruler Ubaydallah ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir, Abbasid Caliph Al-Mu'tamid's minister the Persian Isma'il ibn Bulbul, and the politically influential Nestorian family Banu Wahb. He was a Shiite with Mutazilite leanings. He died of illness at the age of 59 although some have suggested that poison or suicide may have been the cause.
References
- Gruendler, Beatrice (2003). Medieval Arabic Praise Poetry: Ibn Al-Rūmī and the Patron's Redemption. Routledge. ISBN 0-7007-1490-1.
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