Abu Nuwas
8th-century classical Arabic poet
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Summary
Abu Nuwas was born on 756[1] in Ahvaz[2]. He died on January 1, 814[3], in Baghdad[4]. He worked as a poet[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,643 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Basra[8]
- Date of birth: 762[9]
- Country of citizenship: Abbasid Caliphate[10]
- Native language: Arabic[11]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[12]
- Sex or gender: male[13]
- Sexual orientation: non-heterosexuality[14]
- Genre: poetry[15]
- Commons category: Abu Nuwas[16]
- Given name: Hassan[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Abu Nuwas[18]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[21], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Larousse Encyclopedia online[23], Library of the World's Best Literature[24], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[26], Usaybia.net (Communities of Knowledge: Interreligious Networks of Scholars in Ibn Abi Usaybiʿa’s History of the Physicians)[27], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[28]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[29]
- Name in native language: أبو نواس[30]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[31], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[32]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Abu Nuwas include he[33], an impact crater[34].
Why It Matters
Abu Nuwas has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for him include he[33], an impact crater[34].
FAQs
Where was Abu Nuwas born?
Abu Nuwas was born in Ahvaz[2].
Where did Abu Nuwas die?
Abu Nuwas passed away in Baghdad[4].