Al-Mutanabbi

Arab poet (c. 915 – 965)
Person human Q284542
Al-Mutanabbi
Kahlil Gibran · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Al-Mutanabbi was born on 920[1] in Kufa[2]. He died on 965[3] in An Numaniyah[4]. He worked as a poet[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,381 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 915[7]
  • Date of death: September 23, 965[8]
  • Native language: Arabic[9]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Killed by: فاتك بن أبي جهل الأسدي[12]
  • Commons category: Al-Mutanabbi[13]
  • Cause of death: combat[14]
  • Given name: Ahmad[15]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Al-Mutanabbi[16]
  • Work available at URL: http://www.almotanabbi.com/[17]
  • Described at URL: http://www.almotanabbi.com/[18]
  • Manner of death: homicide[19]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[23], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[25]
  • Commons Creator page: Al-Mutanabbi[26]
  • Birth name: أبو الطيِّب أحمد بن الحُسين بن الحسن بن عبد الصَّمد الجعفي الكندي الكُوفي[27]
  • Name in native language: أبو الطيِّب المُتنبِّي[28]
  • Time period: Shi'a Century[29]

Why It Matters

Al-Mutanabbi has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He has been cited as an influence by al-Tayyib Salih[32], a writer[33], 1929–2009[34], of Sudan[35] and Ousha The Poet[36], a poet[37], 1920–2018[38], of United Arab Emirates[39].

FAQs

Where was Al-Mutanabbi born?

Al-Mutanabbi's place of birth was Kufa[2].

Where did Al-Mutanabbi die?

Al-Mutanabbi passed away in An Numaniyah[4].

What did Al-Mutanabbi do for work?

Al-Mutanabbi worked as a poet[5].

Who did Al-Mutanabbi influence?

Al-Mutanabbi has been cited as an influence by al-Tayyib Salih[32] and Ousha The Poet[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . PoetsGate. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Aldiwan. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . adab.wiki. adab.wiki. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3h ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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