قتل أبو فراس الحمداني
قتل أبو فراس الحمداني
c. 972 CE · Rabi' II 361 AH
In Rabi II 361 the poet Abu Firas al-Hamdani was run down at Sadda by his nephew Abu'l-Ma'ali's Bedouins; his men bought safety, he stayed among them disguised, and a ghulam of Qarghuya took his head on the prince's order 1.
At a glance
- Era
- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
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In time
Overview
In Rabi al-Akhir 361 AH Abu Firas al-Hamdani was killed at Badi, a village at the edge of the desert near Homs, according to Ibn al-Athir. 2
Cause
A rift arose between him and his nephew Abu al-Ma'ali ibn Sayf al-Dawla, and Abu al-Ma'ali gathered Bedouins of the Banu Kilab. Qarghuwayh caught up with him, and Abu Firas's companions gave themselves up and mixed with the enemy. 2
The killing
Qarghuwayh ordered a slave of his to kill him. He took his head, and his body was left until Bedouins buried it. 2
Connections
- Had participant
- أبو فراس الحمداني
People and things also explored
Sources
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir, p. 433
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir, p.433
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islam.museum contributors. “قتل أبو فراس الحمداني”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/killing-of-abu-firas-361/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.