Zufar ibn al-Harith al-Kilabi
زفر بن الحارث الكلابي
A horseman of the Banu Kilab who fought with al-Dahhak ibn Qays at Marj Rahit. When his side broke he fled and left two Banu Sulaym companions, who were killed; he later wrote verses about it 1.
At a glance
- Roles
- Commander · Poet
- Era
- The Umayyad Period
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Zufar ibn al-Harith al-Kilabi, a horseman and poet of the Banu Kilab. He was with al-Dahhak ibn Qays at Marj Rahit. When the sword went deep among his people, he turned and left his two companions of the Banu Sulaym, who were killed, and he composed verses on that 2.
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Sources
- Al-Mas'udi, Muruj al-dhahab wa-ma'adin al-jawhar, ed. Kamal Hasan Mar'i (al-Maktaba al-'Asriyya, 2005), juz' 3 p. 77
- Al-Mas'udi, Muruj al-dhahab wa-ma'adin al-jawhar, ed. Kamal Hasan Mar'i (al-Maktaba al-'Asriyya, 2005), p.77
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