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Ziryab

9th-century musician and poet

Ziryab

Born

Abu al-Hasan 'Ali Ibn Nafi


c. 789
In the area of modern day Iraq, possibly Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate[1]
Diedc. 27 January 857 (aged 67–68)
Córdoba, Emirate of Córdoba
Occupationlinguist, geographer, poet, chemist, musician, singerastronomer, gastronomist, etiquette and fashion advisor

Abu al-Hasan 'Ali Ibn Nafi', better known as Ziryab, Zeryab, or Zaryab (Arabic: أبو الحسن علي ابن نافع, زریاب;[2]c. 789–c. 857)[3] was a singer, oud and lute player, composer, poet, and teacher. He lived and worked in what is now Iraq, Northern Africa and Andalusia during the medievalIslamic period. He was also a polymath, with knowledge in astronomy, geography, meteorology, botanics, cosmetics, culinary art, and fashion.

His nickname, "Ziryab", comes from the Persian and Kurdish[4] word for jay-bird زرياب, pronounced "Zaryāb". He was also known as Mirlo ( Free printable biography template.