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Qais
Qais ( ar, قیس) is an Arabic given name. 'Qays' and 'Qai' are alternatives of Qais. Notable people with the name include: *Imru' al-Qais, Arabic poet in the 6th century *Kais Saied (born 1958), Tunisian President *Qais Ashfaq (born 1993), British boxer * Qais Abdur Rashid, legendary founding father of the Pashtuns *Qais Khazali (born 1974), founder of the Iran-backed Special Groups * Qais Essa (born 1975), Iraqi international football player * Qais Akbar Omar (born 1982), Afghan-American writer * Qais Al-Sindy (born 1967), Iraqi painter *Azzan bin Qais Imam Azzan bin Qais ( ar, الإمام عزان بن قيس ) was the Imam of Oman between 1868 and 1870. He deposed his distant relative Sayyid Salim bin Thuwaini. Opposing Saudi interference in the Buraimi Oasis, he fought against Salim's u ..., Sultan of Oman {{Given name Arabic masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imru' Al-Qais
Imruʾ al-Qais Junduh bin Hujr al-Kindi ( ar, ٱمْرُؤ ٱلْقَيْس جُنْدُح ٱبْن حُجْر ٱلْكِنْدِيّ, ALA-LC: ''ʾImruʾ al-Qays Junduḥ ibn Ḥujr al-Kindīy'') was an Arab king and poet in the 6th century, and also the last king of Kindite. He is sometimes considered the father of Arabic poetry. His qaṣīda, or long poem, "Let us stop and weep" (Arabic: قفا نبك ''qifā nabki'') is one of the seven Mu'allaqat, poems prized as the best examples of pre-Islamic Arabian verse. Imru' al-Qais was born in the Al Qassim region of northern Arabia sometime in the early 6th century AD. His father was said to be Hujr bin al-Harith ( / ''Ḥujr ibn al-Ḥārith''), the Kindite monarchy's regent over the tribes of Asad and Ghatfan, and it is believed that Imru' al-Qais was born in the territory of Asad. His mother was said to be Fatimah bint Rabi'ah al-Taghlibi ( / ''Fāṭimah bint Rabī‘ah al-Taghlibī''). Legend has it that Imru' al-Qais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |