Anthologies of Pre-Islamic Poetry
Anthologies of Pre-Islamic Poetry
Anthologies of Pre-Islamic Poetry
Anthologies of Pre-Islamic Poetry
Arabic Poetry flourished abundantly during the Pre-Islamic Period (500 AD to 622 AD). The Arabs of that age were divided into several tribes and each...
Kitabul Aghani | Abul Faraj Ispahani
Kitabul Aghani | Abul Faraj Ispahani
Kitabul Aghani Abul Faraj Ispahani
Kitabul Aghani
Kitabul Aghani is a powerful and widely acclaimed collection of Arabic poetry. The book was compiled by a researcher named Abul Faraj Ispahani during...
Jamharat Ambaril Arab
Jamharat Ambaril Arab
Jamharat Ambaril Arab
Jamharat Ambaril Arab
In the 10th century, a man named Abu Zayed Muhammad Al-Quraishi made a collection of Arabic poetry. In addition to the poems of the Islamic era, the book...
The Hamasa of Buhturi
The Hamasa of Buhturi
The Hamasa of Buhturi
The Hamasa of Buhturi
A few years after Abu Tammam's collection of Hamasa, another man named Buhturi compiled a collection of Arabic poetry. The compilation is called 'Buhaturi's Hamasha'...
The Diwanul Hamasa of Abu Tammam
The Diwanul Hamasa of Abu Tammam
The Diwanul Hamasa of Abu Tammam
The Diwanul Hamasa of Abu Tammam
A notable collection of Arabic poetry is the Diwanul Hamasa of Abu Tammam. The word 'hamasa' means 'adventure'...
Mufaddaliyat
Mufaddaliyat
Mufaddaliyat
A famous collection of pre-Islamic poetry is the Mufaddaliyat. It was compiled by a man named Mufaddal al-Dabbi. The book was compiled in the 8th century AD under the direction of Caliph al-Mansur. The...
The Mu’allaqat | Muwallaka
The Mu'allaqat | Muwallaka
The Mu'allaqat | Muwallaka
The Mu'allaqat (or Muwallakat) is a collection of pre-Islamic poems compiled by Hammad bin Al-Rabi, an Arabic poet of the eighth century AD. This collection contains poems by seven great...
Forms of Arabic Poetry
(Forms of Arabic Poetry, Types of Arabic Poetry, Classification of Arabic Poetry, Types of Arabic Poetry)
Forms of Arabic Poetry
Forms of Arabic Poetry
Arabic poetry has been divided into several forms or categories according to contents...
Arabic Prose Literature in the Early Islamic Period
Arabic Prose Literature in the Early Islamic Period
Arabic Prose Literature in the Early Islamic Period
Arabic Prose Literature in the Early Islamic Period
'Prose' usually refers to the rhythmless language in which people converse in everyday...
Abu Mihjan al-Thaqafi | His Life and Poetry
Abu Mihjan al-Thaqafi | His Life and Poetry
Abu Mihjan al-Thaqafi | His Life and Poetry
Abu Mihjan al-Thaqafi | His Life and Poetry
Brief Life Sketch: Abu Mihjan al-Thaqafi is one of the most widely discussed...
Abu Juwayeb Al-Huzli | His Life and Poetry
Abu Juwayeb Al-Huzli | His Life and Poetry
Abu Juwayeb Al-Huzli | His Life and Poetry
Abu Juwayeb Al-Huzli | His Life and Poetry
Brief Life Sketch: Abu Juwayeb al-Huzli was one of the greatest Arabic poets....
Ka’b bin Zuhair | His Life and Poetic Career
Ka'b bin Zuhair | His Life and Poetic Career
Ka'b bin Zuhair | His Life and Poetic Career
Ka'b bin Zuhair | His Life and Poetic Career
Brief Life Sketch: Ka'b bin Zuhair was one of the...
Amor Ibne Madi’karib | His Life and Poetry
Amor Ibne Madi'karib | His Life and Poetry
Amor Ibne Madi'karib | His Life and Poetry
Amor Ibne Madi'karib | His Life and Poetry
Brief Life Sketch: Amor ibne Madi'karib was a poet, brilliant orator, and heroic...
Hasan Ibn Thabit | His Life and Poetic Career
Hasan Ibn Thabit | His Life and Poetic Career
Hasan Ibn Thabit | His Life and Poetic Career
Hasan Ibn Thabit | His Life and Poetic Career
Brief Life Sketch: Hasan Ibn Thabit was a popular and...
Al-Hutay’ah | His Life and Poetic Career
Al-Hutay'ah | His Life and Poetic Career
Al-Hutay'ah | His Life and Poetic Career
Al-Hutay'ah | His Life and Poetic Career
Brief Life Sketch: Al-Hutay'ah (or Al-Hutaiah) was one of the most popular Arabic Mukhadrim poets. His...
Al-Khansa | Life Sketch and Poetic Career
Al-Khansa | Life Sketch and Poetic Career
Al-Khansa Al-Khansa Life Sketch and Poetic Career
Al-Khansa | Life Sketch and Poetic Career
Arabic poetry developed unprecedentedly during the pre-Islamic period and many male poets as well as female...
Nabigha Al-Judi | Nabigha Al-Judi Life and Poetic Career
Nabigha Al-Judi | Nabigha Al-Judi Life and Poetic Career
Nabigha Al-Judi Nabigha Al-Judi Life and Poetic Career
Nabigha Al-Judi
Brief Life Sketch
Nabigha al-Judi (Al-Nabigha) was a famous and popular poet of the early Islamic period. His real...
Characteristics of Arabic Prose Literature in the Early Islamic Period
Characteristics of Arabic Prose Literature in the Early Islamic Period
Characteristics of Arabic Prose Literature in the Early Islamic Period
Characteristics of Arabic Prose Literature in the Early Islamic Period
Arabic Prose Literature was in its infancy...