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Imru' al-Qais

6th century · 6th century

Imru' al-Qais was a pre-Islamic Arab poet, a prince of the royal house of Kinda, often regarded as the greatest poet of the Jahiliyya. His ode is one of the Mu'allaqat, the most famous collection of early Arabic poetry. After his father was killed he spent years trying to avenge him and recover the Kindite kingdom.

Imru' al-Qais
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Kingdom of Kinda

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Imru' al-Qais. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/imru-al-qais
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