al-Ma'arri

Summary

al-Ma'arri is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ma'arrat Nu'man^[2]. He was born on December 973^[3]. He passed away in Ma'arrat Nu'man^[4]. He died on May 9, 1057^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], and philosopher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (943 views/month, #6,969 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• al-Ma'arri was born in Ma'arrat Nu'man^[2].
• al-Ma'arri passed away in Ma'arrat Nu'man^[4].
• al-Ma'arri was born on December 973^[3].
• al-Ma'arri died on May 9, 1057^[5].
• al-Ma'arri worked as a poet^[6].
• al-Ma'arri's professions included writer^[7].
• al-Ma'arri's professions included philosopher^[8].
• al-Ma'arri's field of work was Arabic literature^[10].
• al-Ma'arri's field of work was Arabic poetry^[11].
• al-Ma'arri's field of work was Islamic philosophy^[12].
• al-Ma'arri's field of work was poetry^[13].
• al-Ma'arri's field of work was philosophy^[14].
• A notable student of al-Ma'arri was Yaḥyá ibn ʿAlī Tibrīzī^[15].
• A notable work attributed to al-Ma'arri is Resalat Al-Ghufran^[16].
• A notable work attributed to al-Ma'arri is Saqt az-Zand^[17].
• A notable work attributed to al-Ma'arri is Diwan al-Lazumiyat^[18].
• A notable work attributed to al-Ma'arri is Paragraphs and Periods^[19].
• A notable work attributed to al-Ma'arri is Risālat al-ṣāhil wa-al-shāḥij^[20].
• al-Ma'arri is recorded as male^[21].
• al-Ma'arri's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• al-Ma'arri is associated with the skepticism movement^[23].
• al-Ma'arri is associated with the antinatalism movement^[24].
• al-Ma'arri's Commons category is recorded as Al-Ma'arri^[25].
• al-Ma'arri's given name is recorded as Ahmad^[26].
• al-Ma'arri's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Al-Ma'arri^[27].

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Origins and Family

al-Ma'arri was born in Ma'arrat Nu'man^[2]. He was born on December 973^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], and philosopher^[8]. Fields of work include Arabic literature^[10], a sub-set of literature^[28]; Arabic poetry^[11], a literary genre by language^[29]; Islamic philosophy^[12], a branch of philosophy^[30]; poetry^[13], a literary form^[31]; and philosophy^[14], an academic discipline^[32]. A notable student of al-Ma'arri was Yaḥyá ibn ʿAlī Tibrīzī^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Resalat Al-Ghufran^[16], a written work^[33], founded in 1033^[34]; Saqt az-Zand^[17], a literary work^[35]; Diwan al-Lazumiyat^[18], a literary work^[36]; Paragraphs and Periods^[19], a literary work^[37]; and Risālat al-ṣāhil wa-al-shāḥij^[20], a literary work^[38].

Death and Burial

al-Ma'arri died on May 9, 1057^[5]. He passed away in Ma'arrat Nu'man^[4].

Why It Matters

al-Ma'arri ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (943 views/month, #6,969 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

He has been cited as an influence by Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti^[41], a poet^[42], 1876–1924^[43], of Ottoman Empire^[44].

Works attributed to him include Resalat Al-Ghufran^[45], a written work^[46], founded in 1033^[47].

FAQs

Where was al-Ma'arri born?

al-Ma'arri was born in Ma'arrat Nu'man^[2].

Where did al-Ma'arri die?

al-Ma'arri passed away in Ma'arrat Nu'man^[4].

What did al-Ma'arri do for work?

al-Ma'arri worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], and philosopher^[8].

Who did al-Ma'arri influence?

al-Ma'arri has been cited as an influence by Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti^[41].