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Al-Hariri of Basra

Type Figure Region Iraq Time 1054–1122 Also known as al-Hariri、al-Hariri of Basra

Arabic philologist (1054–1122) from Basra, renowned for the Maqamat, a masterpiece of rhymed-prose adab literature that shaped later Arabic writing.

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  1. 1054–1060Basra · BasraAl-Hariri was born in Basra in 1054, then a major center of Arabic scholarship and literature under the Abbasids, where he received a traditional education in Arabic and religious fundamentals in his early years.

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