Who Was Alive

Were Abū Ḥanīfa and Abu Nuwas alive at the same time?

Yes. Abū Ḥanīfa and Abu Nuwas were alive at the same time, from AD 753–762 to AD 766–767.

Abū Ḥanīfa

8th-century Sunni theologian and jurist

Born 5 September AD 699 · died AD 766–767, aged 67 or 68

Abu Nuwas

8th-century classical Arabic poet

Born AD 753–762 · died AD 814

  1. Abū Ḥanīfa
  2. Li Bai
  3. Du Fu
  4. Jabir ibn Hayyan
  5. Charlemagne
  6. Abu Nuwas
  7. Harun al-Rashid
  8. Muḥammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi
Abū Ḥanīfa and Abu Nuwas in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.