Juda al-Charisi

Yehuda Alharizi, also Judah ben Solomon Harizi or al-Harizi, was a rabbi, translator, poet, and traveler active in al-Andalus. He was supported by wealthy patrons, to whom he wrote poems and dedicated compositions. He is known for his collection of tales, Sefer Tahkemoni , sometimes known as the 'Hebrew Maqamat,' which is in the form of a maqama.