Abu Tammam (Arabic: أبو تمام), full name Habib ibn Aws Al-Ta'i (Arabic: حبيب بن أوس الطائي) (788– 845), was an Abbasid-time Arab writer and Muslim believer destined to Christian parents,[1] best known for his treasury of Arabic verse, Hamasah. Life story Abu Tammam was conceived in Jasim, Syria, north-east of the Sea of Tiberias and close Daraa. He appears to have spent his childhood in Homs, however, as per one story, he was utilized amid his childhood moving water at a mosque in Cairo. His first appearance as an artist was in Egypt, however as he neglected to bring home the bacon there he went to Damascus, and afterward to Mosul.[2] From there he looked for support from the Syrian-based caliph Al-Ma'mun of the Abbasid Empire, yet neglected to awe him. He at that point went towards the eastern piece of the caliphate, in the long run picking up admirers and supporters by lauding different authorities, for example, the legislative leader of Arminiya Khalid ibn Yazid al-Shayb...