al-ḤarīrīAl-Ḥarīrī (d. 516/1122) was a poet, scholar, and government official from Basra, Iraq. He is celebrated for his virtuosity in producing rhymed prose narratives, the Maqāmāt. Books by the Author Previous slide in carousel Impostures Impostures Maqāmāt Abī Zayd al-Sarūjī Maqāmāt Abī Zayd Al-Sarūjī Next slide in carousel