# Abu al-ʻAlaʼ al-Maʻarri — The Luzumiyat character guide

> Abu al-ʻAlaʼ al-Maʻarri in The Luzumiyat by Abu al-ʻAlaʼ al-Maʻarri.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Abu al-ʻAlaʼ, Abu al-ʻAla, Abu Muhammad Abdallah, Abu’l - Ala, Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn

**First appearance:** 0001-to-abu-al-ala

## Who they are

The blind Syrian poet and philosopher, author of the Luzumiyat, whose skeptical and contemplative voice dominates the work.

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