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Abu al-Tamhan al-Qaini, an Arab poet before Islam. Al-Mas'udi cites him in the account of the Flood of al-Arim, quoting verses of his about Ma'rib and the castle of its king, in which he describes its strength and that its building did not prevent it from being climbed with linen ropes. 2
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p. 492
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p.492
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islam.museum contributors. “Abu al-Tamhan al-Qinai”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/abu-al-tamhan-al-qinai/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.