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Arabian Literature

Arabia (Arabian Peninsula)


• Western Asia situated north-east of Africa
• Bordered by the Red Sea to the west,
the Persian Gulf to the northeast,
the Levant to the north and the Indian
Ocean to the southeast.
A Passion for
Form
A Passion for Form
The Arabia area is
known for its
passion in
creativity. Artists,
designers and
craftsmen put their
stamp on buildings,
objects and a
communal spirit
that gives energy.
Arabs
• Also known as Arab people
• They primarily inhabit Western Asia, North
Africa, parts of the Horn of Africa, and other
areas in the Arab world. Arab ethnic groups
which inhabit or are adjacent to the Arabian
plate includes
Government

• Arabia was an absolute monarchy until


1992 at which time the Saud royal family
introduced the country's first constitution.
• The legal system is based on the Sharia Law
(Islamic law).
History
• The history of the Arabian Peninsula goes
back to the beginnings of human habitation in
Arabia up to 20,000 years ago.
• The region has twice in world history had a
global impact.
- BECAME THE “CRADLE OF ISLAMS”

- THE HOLIEST CITIES IN THE


PROVINCE OF HEJAZ IS MECCA
AND MEDINA
MOST PEOPLE IN SAUDI ARABIA ARE
ARABS
POPULATION IS HIGHLY URBANIZED

• CAPITAL - AL – TAIF
- RIYADH JIDDA - DHAHRAN
- AL – DAMMAN
• MAJOR CITIES - HOFUF
- MECCA
Female - hijab Male - thobes
The Qur'an
The Qur'an had a significant influence on the
Arab language. The language used in it is
called classical Arabic, and while modern Arabic
is very similar, the classical is still the style to be
admired. Not only is the Qur'an the first work of
any significant length written in the language it
also has a far more complicated structure than
the earlier literary works with its
114 suras (chapters) which contain
6,236 ayat (verses).
It
contains injunctions, narratives, homilies, parable
s, direct addresses from God, instructions and
even comments on itself on how it will be
received and understood. It is also,
paradoxically, admired for its layers of metaphor
as well as its clarity, a feature it mentions itself in
sura 16:103.
THE KORAN

• Belief in the Oneness of God


• Belief in the Angels of God
• Belief in the Books of God
• Belief in the Prophets or Messengers of
God
• Belief in the Divine Decree
• Belief in the Day of Judgment
PROPHET MUHAMMAD

• Muhammad was the prophet and


founder of Islam. Most of his early life was
spent as a merchant. At age 40, he began to
have revelations from Allah that became the
basis for the Koran and the
foundation of Islam. By 630 he had unified
most of Arabia under a single religion.
Historical Period
UMAYYAD PERIOD GRAMMATICAL TREATISES, COMMENTARIES ON KORAN
A.D 661-750 AND COMPILING STORIES OF MUHAMMAD AND HIS
COMPANIONS.

AHKTAL AND AL- THEY FAVORED NEW POETIC FORMS SUCH AS GHAZALS
FARAZDAQ (LOVE POEM), WINE SONGS AND HUNTING SONGS

REFLECTS THE LIFESTYLE AND CULTURE FOUND IN A


CERTAIN TRIBE.

ABBASID EMPIRE GREATEST PERIOD OF DEVELOPMENT AND


750-1258 ACHIEVEMENT, LITERATURE STARTED TO FLOU
RISH
Well Known Authors
ESSAYIST:
• AL- JAHIZ
• ABU HAYYAN AL- TAWHIDI
• IBN QUCAYBAH- WRITTEN KALILA WA
DIMMA
• ABUAL – ALAAL – MA ARRI
- BECAME POPULAR WITH HIS
LETTER IN SAJ.
- RISALAT AL- GHUFRAN
WELL KNOWN AUTHORS
• TANUKHI – MOST OUTSTANDING
COMPILER OF ANECDOTES

WORKS:
-NISWAR AL- MUHADARAH (THE TABLE OF
MESOPOTAMIAN JUDGE)

-MUSTAJAD (ANECDOTES OF GENEROSITY)

- FARAH BAD AL SHIDDAH ( DELIVERANCE


AFTER ANGUISH)
• MAQAMAT (ASSEMBLIES)
- INITIATED BY AL- HAMADHANI

• HAMADHANI’S MAQAMAT –
COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES
(PICARESQUE)

• AL-HARURI – LATER ON DEVELOPED


MAQAMAT
Arabian poetry
• NOT MUCH EVIDENCE BEFORE ISLAMIC
PERIOD

• ORAL TRADITIONS

• BEDOUIN TRIBES – MOST OUTSTANDING


IN ARTISTRY AND SENSOUSNESS OF
FEELINGS
ARABIC PROSE
• RHYMED PROSE / SAJ – LITERARY FORM AND
LITERARY GENRE, WRITTEN IN UNMETRICAL
RHYMES.

• KHUTBAH – FORMAL WRITTEN IN RHYMED


PROSE STYLE
- RELIGIOUS VERSES IN EARLIEST
TIME OF ISLAM

• IBN NUBATAH AT- FARIGI – FAMOUS


EXPONENTS OF KHUTBAH
SAMPLE PROSE:

• ONE THOUSAND AND ONE


NIGHTS

Characters in the frame
story1.1Scheherazade
• 1.2Dunyazad
• 1.3Scheherazade's Father
• 1.4Shahryar
• 1.5Shah Zaman
The wonder tree
1. Ali Ben Ahmed - He is the
leader of the Arab tribe
staying in the dessert. He
is also the father of
Zuleika.
2. 2. Zuleika - She is the
daughter of Ali Ben
Ahmed and she likes it
when visitors come to
their place.
3. 3. Arab men/tribe - When
there are visitors coming
from a far place, they are
the ones who welcome
and prepare gifts to
visitors
• 4. Zuleika's mother - She is also part of the
camp who prepares gifts for visitors. She
assures her daughter that there is no need for
a child to give a gift.
• 5. A newcomer/rider - He is the respected
messenger of Sheikh Ben Nadi. He brought
the news that the Sheikh is visiting the tribe.
• 6. Good Fairy of the Well - She appeared
before Zuleika and assured her that a gift will
be ready on the same place where the little
girl's tears fell.7. Sheikh Ben Nedi - A great
and respected man who visits the tribe of Ali
Ben Ahmed
Significance

• Imply the cultures of Arabians


in being hospitable.
• The Chief and Sheik
• The wonder tree is now a
tourist spot located in Arabia,
Peninsula
Arab Poetry
• Categorized into two main types
-RYHMED or MEASURED
- PROSE
• The rhymed poetry falls within 15 different
meters
• The meters of the rhythmical poetry are
known in Arabic as "seas" (buḥūr).
• The measuring unit of seas is known as
"taf‘īlah,“
• The poet has to observe in every verse
(bayt)
• Al-Kʰalīl b. ˀAḫmad al-Farāhīdī (711 –
786 A. D.)
• Classical poetry was written before
the Arabic renaissance (al-Nahḍah).
• classical style is called "classical" or
"traditional poetry“
• also known as "vertical poetry" in
reference to its vertical parallel
structure of its two parts
The Bewildered Arab
• Summary:
The man arrived in Baghdad for the first
time.He got confused where to go. He got
confused because of the chatting, clanking, and
running all around him. While traveling, he got
dizzy and tired , so he rest for a moment. When he
woke up, he forgot about himself, almost like he
got amnesia.
So, he tied his ankle and tried to walk in a
corner. He got really confused of Baghdad, the
people, and himself in his head. But he found
another person. He has the same looks as the
bewildered man. So, the man agreed to help the
bewildered Arab. He slept with him beside and
tied the rope to his ankle.
• The Arab woke up and looks for
the signal of the man, but he found
another man who had a rope on his ankle.
In the end, he's still confused about what
happening.

Imagery:
The man looks like he's got amnesia.
Rhyme Scheme:
A-B-C-B
A-A-B-B
• Fig. Language:
Verbal Irony/ Sarchasm

Author's Summary:

The author's real name is Nourod-Din


Abd-or Rhaman-e Jami, and he was a 15th
century mystic and a poet.
The food
paradise
CHARACTERS

•Mullah Ibrahim
•Hermit
•The princess
•Adhem
• The Food of Paradise is a story about hope
and faith towards our God.
• "The Food of Paradise" is more about of a
religious approach.
• Ibn Amjed, an Arabian, wherein in their
country it was their culture whereas Allah is
considered a great figure towards them.
• It tells us a lesson that we must be
contented and thankful of what God gives
us. We should not be lazy instead we must
work hard so that God will give us what we
deserve.
The clever jackal
CHARACTERS

• Jackal
• Lion
• Tiger
• Vultures
• Leopards

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