Arabic & Persian

Sinan ibn Abu Harithah

6th century


Sinan ibn Abu Harithah was a chief of the branch of Murrah descended from Ghaidh, of Dhubyan. Lyall notes that he is the man to whom the young prince of al-Hirah, slain by al-Harith ibn Dhalim, was entrusted for education.

Two pieces by him are in the Mufaddaliyat.

  1. Ode C: Say to al-Muthallam and Malik son
  2. Ode CI: If now I complain not to

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