Ibn al-Wannan

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Ibn al-Wannan (from Fez, died 1773) was a Moroccan poet. His fame was based on the poem al-Shamaqmaqiyya which is a survey of traditional Arabic culture and, in which he described the customs of the early Arabs.

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• E.J. van Donzel Islamic Desk Reference p. 162, leiden: Brill, 1992 ISBN 9004097384