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Hatim al-Tai (Arabic: حاتم الطائي, 'Hatim of the Tayy tribe'; died 578), full name Ḥātim bin ʿAbd Allāh bin Saʿd aṭ-Ṭāʾiyy (Arabic: حاتم بن عبد الله بن سعد الطائي) was an Arab knight, chieftain of the Tayyi tribe of Arabia, ruler of Shammar, and poet who lived in the last half of the sixth into the beginning of the seventh century.[1][2][3] Today he is best known for his altruism.[4] Additionally, he is known to be a model of Arab manliness.[5] His name Hatim means 'black crow' in Arabic.[6] He appears in the Arabian Nights, where his tomb is described.[7]

Ruins of Hatim's Palace in Tuwarin

References

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  1. ↑ van Arendonk, Cornelis (1987). E.J. Brill's First Encyclopaedia of Islam 1913-1936. E. J. Brill. p. 290. ISBN 9789004082656.
  2. ↑ Koelbl, Susanne (15 September 2020). Behind the Kingdom's Veil: Inside the New Saudi Arabia Under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Mango Media. ISBN 9781642503456.
  3. ↑ Gandhi, Menka (16 October 2004). The Complete Book of Muslim & Parsi Names. Penguin UK. ISBN 9788184750546.
  4. ↑ "Arabia's Legendary Almsgiver Hatem al Tai - Destination KSA". 4 May 2015.
  5. ↑ The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights. Random House Publishing. 26 August 2009. ISBN 9780307417015.
  6. ↑ The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights. 26 August 2009. ISBN 9780307417015.
  7. ↑ van Arendonk, Cornelis (1987). E.J. Brill's First Encyclopaedia of Islam 1913-1936. E. J. Brill. p. 290. ISBN 9789004082656.
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