ʿAlī b. al-Ḥusayn b. Muḥammad b. Aḥmad b. al-Haytham al-Marwānī al-Umawī al-Qurashī, Abū al-Faraj al-Iṣbahānī

Abu Faraj Isbahani, originally named Ali ibn al-Husayn, was a distinguished historian and litterateur of Arab culture. He is best known for his monumental work, 'Kitab al-Aghani' (The Book of Songs), an encyclopedic collection of Arabic music and poets, which spans over 20 volumes. This work is not only a compilation of songs but also provides rich biographical details of poets, singers, and composers from the early Islamic period up to his time, making it an invaluable resource for understandin...See more