Ka'b ibn Zuhayr

Poet

(580 – 645) · MENA

Arab poet from the pre-Islamic and early Islamic period, born in Arabia in the late 6th century, son of the famous poet Zuhayr ibn Abi Sulma. His celebrated ode Banat Su'ad, recited before the Prophet Muhammad as a plea for forgiveness, is one of the most famous poems in classical Arabic literature.