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Ibn al-Khatib

Type Figure Region Al-Andalus Time 1313–1374 Also known as Ibn al-Khatib、Lisan al-Din Ibn al-Khatib、ابن الخطيب

Ibn al-Khatib (1313–1374) was an Andalusian scholar, poet, historian, and politician of Nasrid Granada, born in Loja;…

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  1. 1313–1330Loja · AndalusiaBorn in Loja in the Kingdom of Granada, he received training in Arabic literature, medicine, and Islamic learning, displaying poetic talent and historical interests that laid the foundation for his later official career.
  2. 1341–1371Granada · AndalusiaHeld high office under Yusuf I and Muhammad V, taking part in domestic and foreign affairs, writing works such as al-Ihata fi akhbar Gharnata, and composing a large body of court poetry.
  3. 1371–1374Fez · MoroccoLosing favor in court factional struggles, he fled to Fez in Morocco and continued writing; in 1374 he was accused of heresy and executed by the authorities of Fez, his works surviving in the Andalusian scholarly tradition.

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