Introduction to the poem by Ibn al-Haddad al-Andalusi (d. 484 AH), a stylistic study

Abstract

Ibn al-Haddad al-Andalusi 480-1087 AD Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Uthman al-Qaysi was an Andalusian poet. He had a large collection of poetry arranged according to the letters of the dictionary. He was originally from Wadi Ash, where he lived in al-Miriyah. He singled out al-Mu’tasim Muhammad ibn Ma’n ibn Samadah and praised him abundantly. Then he went to Zaragoza and was honored by al-Muqtadir ibn Jud and his trusted son, who had a collection of poems. He wrote extensive poetry arranged according to the letters of the alphabet, and the book Al-Mustanbir fi Al-Arwad, where he was concerned with flirting with Christian women. This affected his poetic language, making him employ doctrinal language and be precise in choosing his words through his fascination with the atmosphere that suggests the belief of this Christian woman in his poetry collections, This Woman’s Name (Nuwaira).