‘Antarah Ibn Shaddād al-‘Absī عنترة بن شداد العبسي was a pre-Islamic Arab hero and poet (525-608) famous for both his poetry and his adventurous life. What many consider his best or chief poem is contained in the Mu’allaqat. The account of his life forms the basis of a long and extravagant romance.
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birth place
Saudi Arabia, Qusaiba_Al_Qassim
era
Pre-Islamic Arabia
individualised GND number
158616901
influenced
Saleh, Muhammad Mahdi al-Jawahiri, Mohammed Ridha Al-Shabibi, Abd al-Wahhab Al-Bayati
LCCN Id
n/81/92136
main interest
Arabic poetry
region
Arab world, Uyun AlJiwa Governorate, Muslim world, Saudi Arabia
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