by ChessBoardBerserker | Feb 19, 2019
Rabrab Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: – GENERAL INFO Description: Rabrab was a player of shatranj during the government of Caliph al-Ma’mun with Aliyat’s title. He was considered by...
by D. Pelaez | Aug 20, 2018
Jabir al-Kufi (ca. 786-833) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: – GENERAL INFO Description: Jabir al-Kufi was shatranj player (an ancestor of chess), from the time of the caliphate of al-Ma’mun. He...
by D. Pelaez | Apr 10, 2018
Ziryab (789–857) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: Abu l-Hasan ‘Ali Ibn Nafi‘ Alias: – GENERAL INFO Description: Ziryab was a musician recognized as a polymath, famous for the refined oriental customs that...
by D. Pelaez | Feb 13, 2018
Princess Enheduanna (XXIII century BC) Alternative last name spellings: Enkheduanna, Enheduana, En HeduAnna, EnHedu’Anna. Alternative first name spellings: Enhedu, Heduanna. Alias: – “It was in your service That I first entered The holy temple, I,...
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