Abu Tammam
Ḥabīb ibn Aws al-Ṭā’ī (حبيب بن أوس الطائي; ca. 796/807 - 845), better known by his sobriquet Abū Tammām (أبو تمام), was an Arab poet and Muslim reverted born to Christian parents. He is best known in literature by his 9th-century compilation of early poems known as the Hamasah, considered one of the greatest anthologies of Arabic literature ever assembled. Hamasah contained 10 books of poems, with 884 poems in total.
Ḥabīb ibn Aws al-Ṭā’ī | |
|---|---|
| Native name | حبيب بن أوس الطائي |
| Born | ca. 796/807 AD Jasim |
| Died | 845 AD Mosul |
| Pen name | Abū Tammām |
| Language | Arabic |
| Period | Islamic Golden Age (Abbasid era) |
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