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Usama ibn Munqidh, Muslim poet, author and faris (Knight) (died 1188)

Usama ibn Munqidh

Banu Munqidh poet and historian

Majd ad-Dīn Usāma ibn Murshid ibn ʿAlī ibn Munqidh al-Kināni al-Kalbī or Ibn Munqidh was a medieval Arab Muslim poet, author, faris (knight), and diplomat from the Banu Munqidh dynasty of Shaizar in northern Syria. His life coincided with the rise of several medieval Muslim…
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July 4

Day of the year

July 4 is the 185th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 180 days remain until the end of the year.
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