Andalusia history
Culture of al-andalus.
Spain muslim historyZiryab
9th-century musician and poet
Ziryab | |
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| Born | Abu al-Hasan 'Ali Ibn Nafi c. In the area of modern day Iraq, possibly Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate[1] |
| Died | c.
27 January (aged&#;67&#;68) |
| Occupation | linguist, 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.
–c. )[3] was a singer, oud and lute player, composer, poet, and teacher.
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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 ('blackbird') in Span
