Yunus Al-Katib Al-Mughanni

Yunus al-Katib al-Mughanni (; ) was a composer, poet-musician and writer on music during the later Umayyad Caliphate. Along with those of Ibn Surayj, the songs of Yūnus were among the most celebrated of his time and highly praised by the al-Fihrist compendium. Particularly taken by them was Al-Walid II, upon the latter's ascension to caliph in 743, Yunus stayed at the Damascus court until his death.

‌Biography He was born and grown up in Medina. He was the son of a jurist (faqih) of Persian

Works Kitab al-Nagham (partly survived) Kitab al-Kian Kitab al-Mudjarrad Yunus Kitab fi 'l-Aghani (also called Diwan Yunus, according to Ibn Khordadbeh, this book contained 825 song texts by 35 singers)