Safi Al-Din Al-Hilli Altaie

Safi Al-Din Al-Hilli Altaie was an Iraqi-born Arabic poet of the eighth/fourteenth century, regarded as one of the leading poets of the postclassical period. His work spans classical and popular poetic forms, and he was also recognized for his writing on prosody and literary history. His *Diwan* preserves poems on varied personalities, occasions, and travels in the eastern Mediterranean world.