Ibn Bassam | |
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Born | Abū al-Ḥasan ʿAlī ibn Bassām al-Shantarīnī 1058 CE |
Died | 1147 CE |
Occupation(s) | Poet, Historian |
Academic background | |
Influences | Ibn Hayyan,Abu Mansur al-Tha'alibi |
Academic work | |
Era | Almoravid era |
Notable works | Dhakhīra fī mahāsin ahl al-Jazīra |
Ibn Bassām orIbn Bassām al-Shantarīnī (Arabic:ابن بسام الشنتريني; 1058-1147) was anArab-Andalusian poet[1] and historian fromal-Andalus. He was born inSantarém (sometimes spelled Shantarin or Xantarin) and hailed from theBanu Taghlib tribe.[2] He died in 1147.
Ibn Bassam describes how the incessant invasions of the Christians forced him to run away fromSantarém inPortugal, "the last of the cities of the west," after seeing his lands ravaged and his wealth destroyed, a ruined man with no possessions save his battered sword.[3]
Especially well known is his anthologyDhakhīra fī mahāsin ahl al-Jazīra [ar] (The Treasury concerning the Merits of the People of Iberia), an important source relating to theAlmoravid dynasty.[4] In an article about the poetAbū Bakr 'Ubāda ibn Mā' as-Samā' [ar] in this work, Ibn Bassam describes the invention of themuwaššaḥ,[5][6] ascribing the invention to the 10th century blind poet Muhammad Mahmud al-Qabri orIbn ‘Abd Rabbih.[7]: 170
He is said to have been of the tribe of Taghlib.
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