Literature & Poetry Corner

Diwan of Ka'b ibn Zuhair Author's name: Zuhair ibn Abi Salma The poet Ka'b bin Zuhair bin Abi Salma belonged to a family that was rich in poets. His father Zuhair was a poet, his uncle Bashamah bin Al-Ghadir was a poet, his sister...

Dictionary of pearls of poetry, the most beautiful and famous verses Author's name: Emile Yaqoub I hope, dear reader, that you enjoy this collection of poems that I have selected for you, urging you to visit the original sources, I mean the collections of...

Diwan of Ka'b ibn Malik al-Ansari Author's name: Ka'b ibn Malik "Diwan Ka'b ibn Malik al-Ansari" is a comprehensive study of the poetry of the noble companion Ka'b ibn Malik, who lived during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)...

Diwan Kashajim Author's name: Kashajim The book "Diwan Kashajim," compiled and edited by Professor Majeed Trad, presents the poetry of Mahmud ibn al-Husayn ibn al-Sindi, nicknamed Kashajim, the famous Abbasid poet who lived during the reign of Caliph Rashid. Born in Ramla, Palestine, opinions...

Diwan Al-Qahif Al-Aqili Author's name: Al-Qahif Al-Aqili Al-Qahif Al-Uqaili is Al-Qahif bin Himyar bin Salim bin Auf bin Hazn bin Khafajah bin Amr bin Aqeel bin Kaab bin Amir bin Sa'sa'a. His nickname is: Al-Qahif Abu Al-Sabah. He was a poet from the Umayyad...

Diwan al-Farazdaq Author's name: Al-Farazdaq The poet Al-Farazdaq is Hammam bin Ghalib bin Sa'sa'ah bin Darm, from Tamim, his kunya is Abu Firas, and his nickname is Al-Farazdaq, he was given this nickname because of his coarse face, he was born in Basra and...

Diwan of Ibn al-Farid Author's name: Ibn al-Farid He is Abu Hafs Sharaf al-Din Omar bin Ali bin Murshid al-Hamawi, considered one of the most famous Sufi poets, so he devoted most of his poetry to divine love, and for this reason he was...

Diwan of Anan Al-Natifiya Author's name: Anan Al-Natfiyya Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani said about Anan al-Natifiya in his book, Kitab al-Aghani: “Anan was born in Medina, and was raised and educated there. Al-Natif bought and raised her. She had a beautiful yellow face, a beautiful...

Diwan Al-Arji Author's name: Al-Arji Diwan al-Arji presents an in-depth study of the poet Abdullah ibn Amr ibn Uthman ibn Affan, who was known by the nickname "al-Arji" after his birthplace, al-Arj. Al-Arji is considered one of the most prominent poets of the Quraysh,...

Diwan of Abu al-Atahiya Author's name: Abu al-Atahiya Abu al-Atahiya's Diwan is considered one of the most prominent literary collections in Islamic Arabic literature. This collection embodies Abbasid poetry, characterized by contemplation and imagery, combining the joy of life with pictures of beauty and...

Diwan of Ubaid ibn al-Abrash Author's name: Ubaid ibn al-Abrash Ubaid ibn al-Abrash ibn Hantum ibn Amir ibn Malik ibn Zuhair ibn Malik ibn al-Harith ibn Saad ibn Tha’laba ibn Dudan ibn Asad, and it was said Ubaid ibn Auf ibn Jashm al-Asadi from...

Diwan of Abd al-Samad ibn al-Mu'adhal Author's name: Abdul Samad bin Al-Mu'adhdhal Abd al-Samad ibn Ghailan was born in Basra, though his date of birth is unknown. His father's origins go back to the Banu Asad tribe of Rabi'ah, while accounts mention nothing about...

Diwan of Zuhair ibn Janab al-Kalbi Author's name: Zuhair ibn Janab al-Kalbi "Diwan Zuhair ibn Janab al-Kalbi" is an in-depth study of the poetry of this prominent pre-Islamic poet, who played a significant role in pre-Islamic history and poetry. Zuhair is considered one of...

Diwan of Sayyid al-Himyari Author's name: Ismail bin Rabi'ah bin Mufra' Al-Himyari The poet who wrote this collection is Ismail bin Muhammad bin Yazid bin Rabi'ah bin Mufri' al-Himyari. His nickname is Al-Sayyid and his kunya is Abu Hashim. His grandfather is Yazid bin...

Diwan of Subt ibn al-Ta'awidhi Author's name: Abu al-Fath Muhammad ibn Ubayd Allah al-Ta'awidhi Subat Ibn Al-Ta'awidhi is the one about whom Shams Al-Din Ibn Khallikan said that he was the poet of his time, there was no one like him. His poetry combined...

Diwan Al-Shanfari Author's name: Al-Shanfari, Al-Sulayk ibn Al-Salka In this book, Professor Talal Harb sheds light on the phenomenon of vagabonds that spread in the pre-Islamic era, from which emerged poets who attacked the miserly rich in a society not subject to law, and...

Diwan al-Hallaj Author's name: Al-Hussein Al-Hallaj Al-Hallaj is Al-Husayn ibn Mansur, born in the village of Al-Tur, northeast of Medina al-Bayda, a city in the Fars province of Iran, around 242 AH/857 AD. His family left Al-Tur and moved with him to central Iraq....

Diwan of Hassan ibn Thabit Author's name: Hassan ibn Thabit Hassan ibn Thabit was most likely born in 60 AH. He was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and used to recite poetry before Islam. He was one of those who used to visit...

Hafez Ibrahim's Diwan Author's name: Mohamed Hafez Ibrahim Hafez Ibrahim was one of the wonders of his time, not only in the richness of his poetry but also in the strength of his memory, which encompassed thousands of ancient Arabic poems and hundreds of...

Diwan of Jarir Author's name: Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari This book brings together the two collections of the poet Jarir. The book was prepared by Dar Sadir and begins with an introduction about the poet Jarir bin Atiya Al-Khatfi (33-114 AH). He grew up...