The literary expansion of Islam
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SummaryEditor G.E. von Grunebaum captures the crux of the Islamic expansion by stating that “the civilization demonstrates its richness by being accessible from more than one vantage point” (1). In the process of examining the culture’s overall effect, an aspect of Islam’s “richness” would be the literary influence behind its overwhelming spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa. The poetry of pre-Islamic Arabia is a clearly overlooked factor in the development of the Islamic and Muslim traditions. As the incorporation of Ancient Arabian poetry appeared throughout the scriptures of the Qur’an, one could question to what extend did the literary and linguistic aspects of pre-Islamic poetry contribute to the rise of Islam during the 7th century? Reaching its height during the 7th century, Arabic poetry contributed tremendous literary esteem to the rise of Islam as seen through the poetic styles of the “Hanged Poems” by Antar, Imru-Ul-Quais, Zuhair and the stories of Thousand and One Nights. Embedded within the Holy Scriptures of the Muslim faith, pre-Islamic poetry serves as the literary and linguistic foundation of the Qur’an, which catapulted the teachings of Islam throughout the known world of its time.
Table of Contents
- Introduction.
- The core of Islam's rise to power.
- Illustrating the Qur'an's overwhelming impact.
- The primary poems of the Mu'allaqat.
- The primary poems of the Mu'allaqat.
- A prominent poet of the Bedouin narratives.
- Antar's prose.
- Romanticized image of pre-Islam.
- Characteristics of pre-Islamic poetry.
- Conclusion.
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