'Ali al-Himmani

علي بن محمد الحماني العلوي

The 'Alawi poet of Himman — elegist of Yahya ibn 'Umar who sat out the fighting 1.

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Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Ja'far al-Alawi al-Hammani, a poet, and the half-brother of Isma'il al-Alawi on his mother's side. He settled in Kufa at Hammana, and was added to them. 2

Al-Mas'udi's report

He lamented Yahya ibn Umar, and he refused to meet him when al-Hasan ibn Isma'il entered Kufa. 2

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  • The report comes from "Muruj al-Dhahab" alone and needs an additional source.

Sources

  1. Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p. 532-533
  2. Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p.532-533
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