Mu'allaqa of Imru' al-Qais
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The Mu'allaqa of Imru' al-Qais is one of the most famous pre-Islamic Arabic odes, renowned for its vivid desert imagery, romantic themes, and foundational role in classical Arabic poetry.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical Arabic poem
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pre-Islamic Arabic ode ⓘ qasida ⓘ |
| associatedFigure | King Hujr (Imru' al-Qais's father) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Imru' al-Qais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
horse and hunting imagery
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storm and rain imagery ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
canonical text of Arabic literature
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one of the Seven Mu'allaqat ⓘ |
| genre |
desert poetry
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elegiac poetry ⓘ love poetry ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength | around 70–80 verses (depending on recension) ⓘ |
| hasMultipleRecensions | yes ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
classical Arabic poetics
ⓘ
later Arabic love poetry ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| laterRecordedIn | early Islamic-era anthologies ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Jahiliyyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | long meter (al-tawil) ⓘ |
| movement | pre-Islamic Arabic poetry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
foundational role in classical Arabic poetry
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romantic themes ⓘ vivid desert imagery ⓘ |
| numberInCollection | often considered first in the Mu'allaqat ⓘ |
| openingLineType | address to the traces of the beloved's campsite ⓘ |
| openingMotif | nasib (amatory prelude) ⓘ |
| partOf | Mu'allaqat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | monorhyme ⓘ |
| setting | Arabian desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | traditional tripartite qasida structure ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Arabic literary criticism
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Arabic philology ⓘ |
| style |
highly ornate language
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rich metaphor and simile ⓘ |
| theme |
desert travel
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hunting and warfare ⓘ love and lost beloved ⓘ nostalgia for abandoned campsite ⓘ wine and revelry ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 6th century CE (approximate) ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ many modern languages ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
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