Layla al-Akhyaliyya
Layla al-Akhyaliyya | |
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| Born | Before mid-7th century Central Arabian Peninsula |
| Died | c. 694–709 CE Near Samawa |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | Arabic |
| Nationality | Arabian |
| Notable works | Elegies for Tawba ibn Humayyir, Panegyrics for Caliphs Uthman and Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan |
| Spouse | Sawwar Ibn Awfa al-Qushayri |
| Children | Several (names unknown) |
Layla bint Abullah ibn Shaddad ibn Ka’b al-Akhyaliyyah (Arabic: ليلى بنت عبدالله بن شداد بن كعب الأخيليّة) (d. c. AH 75/694×90/709 CE), or simply Layla al-Akhyaliyyah (Arabic: ليلى الأخيليّة) was a famous Umayyad Arabian poet who was renowned for her poetry, eloquence, strong personality, and beauty. Nearly fifty of her short poems survive. They include elegies for her lover Tawba ibn Humayyir, lewd satires she exchanged with al-Nabigha, and panegyrics for the caliphs Uthman and Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan;