Al-Khirniq bint Badr
Arabic poet (died c. 600)
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Al-Khirniq bint Badr ibn Hiffān (or Haffān; Arabic: الخرنق بنت بدر بن هفان; died c. 600) was an early Arabic elegiac poet. She was half-sister or aunt to the poet Tarafa ibn al'Abd.[1]
Al-Khirniq bint Badr | |
|---|---|
الخرنق بنت بدر بن هفان | |
| Died | c. 600 CE |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Spouse | Bishr ibn 'Amr |
| Relatives | Tarafa ibn al'Abd (half-sister or aunt) |
| Writing career | |
| Language | Arabic |
| Notable work | Elegies |
Al-Khirniq's surviving diwan extends to somewhat under sixty lines, mostly preserved in the work of Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala'. Her known elegies are addressed to relatives, including her brother and her husband Bishr ibn 'Amr, who was slain by neighboring tribe on Mount Qudab.[1][2]
