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Ibrahim al-Mawsili

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The singer who narrated Miskin's triumph over the assembled masters at al-Rashid's contest 1.

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Ibrahim al-Mawsili, a singer. Al-Mas'udi relates from him the account of Miskin al-Madani, Abu Sadaqa, when al-Rashid gathered the singers. 2

The gathering

Miskin sang a melody which the chiefs had fallen short of rendering as the caliph wished, and the curtain was raised between him and al-Rashid. 2

Learning singing

Ibn al-Nadim relates that it is said that he took singing from Yunus the secretary. The report is given with "it is said", and needs an additional source. 3

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  1. Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 348
  2. Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p.348
  3. al-Fihrist of Ibn al-Nadim, p.447
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