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Jarir ('''Jarir ibn `Atiyah al-Khatfi''', died ca. 728 ) was an Arab Poet and Satirist . He was born in the reign of the Caliph Ali , was a member of the tribe Kulaib , a part of the Banu Tamim , and lived in Iraq . Of his early life little is known, but he succeeded in winning the favor of Al-Hajjaj Bin Yousef , the governor of Iraq. Already famous for his verse, he became more widely known by his feud with rival poets Farazdaq and Akhtal . Later he went to Damascus and visited the court of the Caliph Abd Al-Malik and that of his successor, Al-Walid I . From neither of these did he receive a warm welcome. He was, however, more successful with Umar II , and was the only poet received by the pious caliph. His verse, like that of his contemporaries, is largely Satire and Eulogy . REFERENCES |
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