Abd al-Malik ibn Quzman (1060–1178) is the single most famous poet in the history of al-Andalus and he is also considered to be one of its most original.
He was born and died in Cordoba and earns his fame by his zajals.
Characteristic of the zajal or zejel is its colloquial language, as well as a typical rhyming scheme: aaab cccb dddb where b rhymes with a constantly recurring refrain of one or two lines.
