Ibn Surayj
ابن سريج المغني
One of the singers al-Walid first imported to court — the song that enraptured him is ascribed to Ibn Surayj or Malik in the song-books' dispute 1.
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Ibn Surayj, a singer from among the singers of the days of al-Walid ibn Yazid. Al-Mas'udi says that al-Walid was the first to bring singers to him from the lands, among them Ma'bad, al-Ghariq, Ibn Aisha, Ibn Muhriz, Tuways and Dahman. 2
The song that delighted al-Walid
According to the books of songs, the singing that delighted al-Walid is attributed to him. 2
His biography, birth and death need an additional source.
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 201-203
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p.201-203
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islam.museum contributors. “Ibn Surayj”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/ibn-surayj/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.