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ʿAdī Ibn Zayd
Adi ibn Zayd al-Ibadi al-Tamimi ( ar, عَدِيُّ بْنُ زَيْدٍ العِبَادِيُّ التَمِيمِيُ , ʿAdī ibn Zayd al-ʿIbādī al-Tamīmī) was a 6th-century Arab Christian poet from an Ibadi family of al-Hirah. He was married to the granddaughter of the Lakhmid ruler al-Nu'man III ibn al-Mundhir (), and is said to have helped al-Nu'man accede to power as ruler of al-Hirah. He also served as the secretary (''dabir'') for Arab affairs under the Sasanian king Hormizd IV (). He is featured in ''Adî ibn Zayd and the Princess Hind'', a tale in the Arabian Nights. References Sources * Francesco Gabrieli, "ʿAdī ibn Zaid, il poeta di al-Ḥīrah", in: ''Rendiconti dell'Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei'', classe di scienze morali, serie VIII, vol. I (1946), pp. 81-96 (in Italian). * * External links His poets (Arabic) in poetsgate.comAdi bin Zayd and the princess Hind 550 births 600 deaths 6th-century Arabic poets Arab Christians in Mesopotamia Arab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arab Christian
Arab Christians ( ar, ﺍَﻟْﻤَﺴِﻴﺤِﻴُّﻮﻥ ﺍﻟْﻌَﺮَﺏ, translit=al-Masīḥīyyūn al-ʿArab) are ethnic Arabs, Arab nationals, or Arabic-speakers who adhere to Christianity. The number of Arab Christians who live in the Middle East is estimated to be between 10 and 15 million. Arab Christian communities can be found throughout the Arab world, but are concentrated in the Eastern Mediterranean region of the Levant and Egypt, with smaller communities present throughout the Arabian Peninsula and North Africa. The history of Arab Christians coincides with the history of Eastern Christianity and the history of the Arabic language; Arab Christian communities either result from pre-existing Christian communities adopting the Arabic language, or from pre-existing Arabic-speaking communities adopting Christianity. The jurisdictions of three of the five patriarchates of the Pentarchy primarily became Arabic-speaking after the early Muslim conquests – t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
