Ibn Khafaja

Biography:

'Ibn Khafajah or Abu Ishaq Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Abu Al-Fath Ibn Khafajah of Alzira was one of the most famous poets of Al-Andalus during the reign of the Almoravids. He was born in 1058 in Alzira near Valencia where he spent most of his life. He developed nature poetry to a great level of sophistication. His poetry includes a few panegyrics e. g.