A clever artist and cultural pioneer who lived in al-Andalus, teaching people dining etiquette, fashion, music, and refinement.
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زرياب
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Ali ibn Nafi, known as Ziryab, was a master musician and cultural tastemaker who traveled from Baghdad to Cordoba, warmly welcomed by Emir Abd al-Rahman II. Ziryab transformed Andalusian social customs, adding a fifth string to the oud, introducing seasonal clothing styles and multi-course meals, and cultivating refined arts of living.
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