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ʿAlī ibn ʾAbū'l-Hayjāʾ ʿAbdallāh ibn Ḥamdān ibn Ḥamdūn ibn al-Ḥārith al-Taghlibī (Arabic: علي بن أبو الهيجاء عبد الله بن حمدان بن الحارث التغلبي, 22 June 916 – 8 February 967), more commonly known simply by his honorific of Sayf al-Dawla (سيف الدولة, lit.
Sayf al-Dawlah (born 916—died 967, Aleppo, Syria) was the ruler of northern Syria who was the founder and the most prominent prince of the Arab Ḥamdānid dynasty of Aleppo. He was famous for his patronage of scholars and for his military struggles against the Greeks.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hamdanid ruler of Aleppo (r. 945–67). Famed for the illustrious scholars of his court and his fearless battles against Byzantine aggressions on Muslim frontiers. His military successes were modest but noticeable in a fragmented caliphate unable to mount a viable defense.
Sayf al-Dawla was widely celebrated for his role in the Arab–Byzantine Wars, facing a resurgent Byzantine Empire that in the early 10th century had begun to reconquer Muslim territories.
Sep 5, 2018 · In addition to providing an explanation for the battle and his death, the article examines how Sayf al-Dawla promoted the legitimacy of his state through his coinage, adherence to Andalusī traditions, and a network of fellow exiles.
- Anthony Minnema
- 2019
Dec 13, 2019 · The qasida, or the Arabic panegyric, is an ancient medium that functions as both an ode and a lament: an ode to the deserving and a lament for the fallen who could not escape their fated demise. Al Mutanabbi’s Ode to Sayf-Al Dawlah is, by the above definition, a perfect Qasida.
Aug 15, 2017 · Sayf al-Dawla (also known as Sa’if ad-Dualah, r. 944/945-967) descended from the Hamdanid dynasty, which had a base of power in Al-Jazira and Syria. He managed to set himself up as Emir of Aleppo around 944 or 945 and quickly began making a name for himself through military skill and intellectual patronage.
