Amr ibn Kulthum

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Amr ibn Kulthum was a pre-Islamic Arab poet and tribal leader renowned for his proud and martial ode included among the celebrated Mu'allaqat.

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Amr ibn Kulthum canonical 2
عمرو بن كلثوم 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf person
poet
pre-Islamic Arab poet
tribal leader
associatedWith oral poetic tradition
tribal warfare of Banu Taghlib
clan Banu Taghlib
contributedTo development of classical Arabic qasida
countryOfOrigin Arabian Peninsula
culture pre-Islamic Arabia
linked to: Pre-Islamic Arabia
deathPlace Arabian Peninsula
era pre-Islamic era
ethnicGroup Arab
linked to: Arabs
floruit 6th century
gender male
genre martial poetry
praise poetry
qasida
hasWorkIn classical Arabic anthologies
influenced later Arabic poets
isPartOf Mu'allaqat
knownFor defense of tribal honor
eloquent martial boasts
language Arabic
literaryCanon one of the seven Mu'allaqat poets
literaryTradition classical Arabic poetry
movement pre-Islamic Arabic poetry
name Amr ibn Kulthum
nativeName عمرو بن كلثوم
linked to: Amr ibn Kulthum
notableWork Mu'allaqa of Amr ibn Kulthum
proud and martial ode in the Mu'allaqat
occupation poet
tribal chief
warrior
positionHeld chief of Banu Taghlib
region Northern Arabia
religion paganism
sourceOfInformation classical Arabic literary tradition
style boastful tone
tribal pride
theme bravery
generosity
honor
tribal solidarity
warfare
timePeriod Jahiliyyah
linked to: Pre-Islamic Arabia
tribe Taghlib

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Mu'allaqat hasPoet Amr ibn Kulthum
Amr ibn Kulthum name Amr ibn Kulthum
Amr ibn Kulthum nativeName عمرو بن كلثوم
linked to: Amr ibn Kulthum