Al-Hariri of Basra

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"Discussion Near a Village," a miniature illustrating the 43rd maqāmah of a 1237 edition of al-Hariri's Maqamat al-Hariri, painted by Yaḥyā ibn Maḥmūd al-Wāsiṭī. Painting in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris
"Discussion Near a Village," a miniature illustrating the 43rd maqāmah of a 1237 edition of al-Hariri's Maqamat al-Hariri, painted by Yaḥyā ibn Maḥmūd al-Wāsiṭī. Painting in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris

Muhammad al-Qasim ibn Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Uthman al-Hariri (Arabic: محمد القاسم بن علي بن محمد بن عثمان الحريري‎), popularly known as al-Hariri of Basra (1054-1122) was an Arab poet, scholar of the Arabic language and a high government official of the Seljuk Empire.[1] Born in Basra in modern-day Iraq, he is best known for writing Maqamat al-Hariri (مقامات الحريري, The Assemblies of al-Hariri), a collection of classical Arabic poetry comprising 50 anecdotes written in stylized rhymed prose and Mulhat al-i'rab fi al-nawh, an extensive poem on grammar.[2]

Some of his other works include a book on errors of expression in Arabic, Durrat al-ghawwāṣ fī awhām al-khawaṣṣ. The Assemblies of al-Hariri recounts in the words of the narrator, al-Harith ibn Hammam and al-Hariri's several encounters with artist Abu Zayd al-Saruji.[2]

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  1. ^ Assemblies of Al-Hariri Shah, Amina. Octagon Press, 78 York Street London
  2. ^ a b al-Hariri Encyclopedia Brittanica 2008. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. .2008-03-12

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