Ziyad al-A'djam

Ziyad al-A'djam was an Arabic poet of the Umayyad period. Of Persian[1] origin, he was a mawla of the Amir b. al-Harith, a branch of the Abd al-Kays. Ziyad owed his nickname, "al-A'djam," to his strong Persian accent. According to anecdotes told in the Aghani, his grammar and pronunciation of spoken Arabic was not ideal.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Pellat (1960). The encyclopaedia of Islam (New ed.). Leiden: E.J. Brill. p. 522. ISBN 9004127569. Of Persian origin, he was a mawla of the Amir b. al-Harith, a branch of the Abd al-Kays {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
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