The queens - for Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani

Book: The Concubines (London edition) Author: Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani, Ali bin al-Hussein bin al-Haytham al-Marwani al-Umawi al-Qurashi (died 256 AH) Edited by: Jaleel al-Attiya Publisher: Riyad al-Rais for Books and Publishing - London - 1989 Number of pages: 162 Size in MB: 3.89 This lost book of Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani was mentioned in his book "Al-Umā' al-Shawā'ir," as well as in many Arabic classifications written after him. Yaqut al-Hamawi called it "Akhbar al-Qiyan," and Ibn Dhafir al-Azdi called it "The Book of Concubines and Singers." The book includes news about female singers in the Umayyad and Abbasid eras.