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Ibn al-Khatib

1313 - 1374

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Lisan ad-Din Ibn al-Khatib (Arabic: لسان الدين ابن الخطيب; 16 November 1313 - 1374) was an Arab Andalusi polymath, poet, writer, historian, philosopher, physician and politician from Emirate of Granada. Being one of the most notable poets from Granada, his poems decorate the walls of the palace of Alhambra. He is known for composing the muwashahs entitled "Jadaka al-Ghaithu" and "Lamma Bada Yatathanna." Ibn Al-Khatib is highly esteemed both as an historian and as a poet. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ibn al-Khatib has received more than 179,509 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Ibn al-Khatib is the 1,684th most popular writer (down from 1,493rd in 2019), the 593rd most popular biography from Spain (down from 475th in 2019) and the 60th most popular Spanish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Ibn al-Khatib ranks 1,684 out of 5,755Before him are Marin Držić, Camilla Läckberg, Langston Hughes, Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Edmond François Valentin About, and José de Espronceda. After him are Dominique Venner, Juan Goytisolo, Augusto Roa Bastos, Rodulfus Glaber, Minamoto no Sanetomo, and Henri de Régnier.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1313, Ibn al-Khatib ranks 5Before him are Giovanni Boccaccio, Cola di Rienzo, Bartolus de Saxoferrato, and Maria of Portugal, Queen of Castile. After him are Emperor Kōgon, Isabella of Valois, Duchess of Bourbon, and Constantine III, King of Armenia. Among people deceased in 1374, Ibn al-Khatib ranks 6Before him are Petrarch, Gongmin of Goryeo, Magnus IV of Sweden, Pan Geng, and Ni Zan. After him are Emperor Go-Kōgon, Helvig of Schleswig, Helena of Bulgaria, Empress of Serbia, Philip II, Prince of Taranto, and Sancho Alfonso, 1st Count of Alburquerque.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Ibn al-Khatib ranks 593 out of 2,932Before him are Silo of Asturias (720), Constance of Castile, Duchess of Lancaster (1354), Samuel ibn Naghrillah (993), Antonio de Nebrija (1441), Chintila (606), and José de Espronceda (1808). After him are Alonso Sánchez Coello (1531), Juan Goytisolo (1931), Juan de Grijalva (1480), Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji (1200), Ramon Muntaner (1265), and Lluís Llach (1948).

Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Ibn al-Khatib ranks 60Before him are Mateo Alemán (1547), Javier Marías (1951), Juan Donoso Cortés (1809), Samuel ibn Naghrillah (993), Antonio de Nebrija (1441), and José de Espronceda (1808). After him are Juan Goytisolo (1931), Emilia Pardo Bazán (1851), Miguel Hernández (1910), Cristóbal de Morales (1600), José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell (1920), and Josep Pla (1897).