About Abdullah ibn al-Mu'tazz

Abdallah ibn al-Mu'tazz was the son of the caliph al-Mu'tazz and a political figure, but is better known as a leading Arabic poet and the author of the Kitab al-Badi, an early study of Arabic forms of poetry. This work is considered one of the earliest works in Arabic literary theory and literary criticism.

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Occupation: poet, writer, caliph, scholar
Position held: Abbasid caliph
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Abdullah ibn al-Mu'tazz

Abbasid prince, poet and politician (861–908)

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