Ibn Khafaja, Ibrahim ibn Abi al-Fath
ابن خفاجة إبراهيم بن أبي الفتح
1058 CE · 450 AH – 1139 CE · 533 AH
An Andalusian poet from Jazirat Shuqr, known for his nature description.
At a glance
- Roles
- Poet
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
- Region
- al-Andalus & Europe
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Life in time
Place in the story
- PoetTradition
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Abi al-Fath ibn Ubaydallah Ibn Khafaja, an Andalusian poet from the island of Shaqr, known for his descriptions of nature. He was born in 450 AH (1058 CE) and died in 533 AH (1139 CE). 1
What is reported of him
His collected poems and examples of his verse need an additional source.
People and things also explored
al-Tanahmir: the Himyaritic speech remnant· Arab naming of children after plants· The delegation of Banu Tamim and the boasting contest· Ka'b ibn Zuhayr's pardon and recitation of Banat Su'ad· Khuza'a's appeal to Medina· Salim ibn Umayr's mission to kill Abu Afak· Umayr ibn Adi al-Khatmi's mission to kill Asma' bint Marwan· The killing of Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf
Sources
- Mawsu'at A'lam al-Ulama' wa-l-Adaba' al-Arab wa-l-Muslimin — Dar al-Jil / ALECSO, p.378
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islam.museum contributors. “Ibn Khafaja, Ibrahim ibn Abi al-Fath”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/ibn-khafaja-ibrahim/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-16.