Abu Nuwas

8th-century classical Arabic poet
Person human Q5670
Abu Nuwas
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Abu Nuwas

Summary

Abu Nuwas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ahvaz[2]. He was born on 756[3]. He passed away in Baghdad[4]. He died on January 1, 814[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,132 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ahvaz[2], Abu Nuwas…
  • Abu Nuwas's place of birth was Basra[9].
  • Abu Nuwas passed away in Baghdad[4].
  • Abu Nuwas was born on 756[3].
  • Abu Nuwas was born on 762[10].
  • Abu Nuwas died on January 1, 814[5].
  • Abu Nuwas held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[11].
  • Arabic was Abu Nuwas's native language[12].
  • Abu Nuwas's professions included poet[6].
  • Abu Nuwas's professions included writer[7].
  • Abu Nuwas's religion is recorded as Islam[13].
  • Abu Nuwas is recorded as male[14].
  • Abu Nuwas's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Abu Nuwas's sexual orientation is recorded as non-heterosexuality[16].
  • Abu Nuwas's genre is poetry[17].
  • Abu Nuwas's Commons category is recorded as Abu Nuwas[18].
  • Abu Nuwas's given name is recorded as Hassan[19].
  • Abu Nuwas's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Abu Nuwas[20].
  • Abu Nuwas's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Abu Nuwas's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Abu Nuwas's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[23].
  • Abu Nuwas's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Abu Nuwas's described by source is recorded as Larousse Encyclopedia online[25].
  • Abu Nuwas's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[26].
  • Abu Nuwas's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ahvaz[2], a city of Iran[28], in Iran[29] and Basra[9], a port city[30], in Iraq[31], founded in 0638[32]. Recorded date of birth include 756[3] and 762[10]. Arabic was Abu Nuwas's native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Personal Life

Abu Nuwas's religion is recorded as Islam[13].

Death and Burial

Abu Nuwas died on January 1, 814[5]. He died in Baghdad[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Abu Nuwas include he[33], an impact crater[34].

Why It Matters

Abu Nuwas ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,132 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include he[33], an impact crater[34].

FAQs

Where was Abu Nuwas born?

Abu Nuwas was born in Ahvaz[2].

Where did Abu Nuwas die?

Abu Nuwas passed away in Baghdad[4].

What did Abu Nuwas do for work?

Abu Nuwas worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Q21030500. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . scroll.in. scroll.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . EB-11 / Abu Nuwas. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Q21030500. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Encyclopédie Larousse. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 7w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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