The Maqamat of al-Hariri
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The Maqamat of al-Hariri is a celebrated 12th-century Arabic collection of rhymed prose tales renowned for its linguistic virtuosity, rhetorical sophistication, and vivid depiction of social life in the medieval Islamic world.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Maqamat of al-Hariri canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Maqamat of al-Hariri Context triple: [Al-Hariri of Basra, notableWork, The Maqamat of al-Hariri]
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Khamsa of Nizami
The Khamsa of Nizami is a celebrated 12th-century Persian literary masterpiece comprising five romantic and didactic epic poems that became a central source of inspiration for later Persian art and miniature painting.
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Bustan of Saadi
Bustan of Saadi is a classic 13th-century Persian didactic poem by Saadi Shirazi, renowned for its moral tales and reflections on ethics, spirituality, and proper conduct.
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al-Risala al-Qushayriyya
al-Risala al-Qushayriyya is a foundational 11th-century Sufi treatise that systematically presents Sufi doctrines, ethics, and biographies of early mystics within an orthodox Islamic framework.
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Gulistan of Saadi
Gulistan of Saadi is a classic 13th-century Persian prose-and-verse masterpiece by Saadi Shirazi, renowned for its moral anecdotes, wisdom literature, and enduring influence on Eastern and Western thought.
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Dīwān of Khwaju Kermani
The Dīwān of Khwaju Kermani is a celebrated collection of lyrical and mystical Persian poetry by the 14th-century poet Khwaju Kermani, reflecting the rich literary and spiritual traditions of medieval Iran.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Maqamat of al-Hariri Target entity description: The Maqamat of al-Hariri is a celebrated 12th-century Arabic collection of rhymed prose tales renowned for its linguistic virtuosity, rhetorical sophistication, and vivid depiction of social life in the medieval Islamic world.
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A.
Khamsa of Nizami
The Khamsa of Nizami is a celebrated 12th-century Persian literary masterpiece comprising five romantic and didactic epic poems that became a central source of inspiration for later Persian art and miniature painting.
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B.
Bustan of Saadi
Bustan of Saadi is a classic 13th-century Persian didactic poem by Saadi Shirazi, renowned for its moral tales and reflections on ethics, spirituality, and proper conduct.
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C.
al-Risala al-Qushayriyya
al-Risala al-Qushayriyya is a foundational 11th-century Sufi treatise that systematically presents Sufi doctrines, ethics, and biographies of early mystics within an orthodox Islamic framework.
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D.
Gulistan of Saadi
Gulistan of Saadi is a classic 13th-century Persian prose-and-verse masterpiece by Saadi Shirazi, renowned for its moral anecdotes, wisdom literature, and enduring influence on Eastern and Western thought.
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E.
Dīwān of Khwaju Kermani
The Dīwān of Khwaju Kermani is a celebrated collection of lyrical and mystical Persian poetry by the 14th-century poet Khwaju Kermani, reflecting the rich literary and spiritual traditions of medieval Iran.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic literary work
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classical Arabic prose work ⓘ maqama collection ⓘ |
| author | al-Hariri of Basra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalIn | Arabic literary canon ⓘ |
| contains |
didactic passages
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poetic insertions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | early 12th century ⓘ |
| firstLatinTranslator | Thomas Erpenius GENERATED ⓘ |
| genre | maqama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIllustratedManuscripts | yes ⓘ |
| influenced |
Arabic rhetorical theory
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Islamic art of calligraphy and book illustration ⓘ later Arabic prose stylists ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Maqamat of al-Hamadhani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
rhymed prose
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sajʿ ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | classical Arabic belles-lettres ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | masterpiece of classical Arabic literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Abu Zayd al-Saruji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrator | al-Harith ibn Hammam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex wordplay
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depiction of social life in the medieval Islamic world ⓘ linguistic virtuosity ⓘ puns and riddles ⓘ rhetorical sophistication ⓘ use of rare Arabic vocabulary ⓘ |
| notableManuscript |
BnF Arabe 5847
NERFINISHED
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BnF Arabe 5848 NERFINISHED ⓘ Bodleian Library MS. Arab. e. 25 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 50 ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Basra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | various cities of the medieval Islamic world ⓘ |
| structure | series of episodic tales ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Arabic philology ⓘ |
| theme |
eloquence and rhetoric
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social satire ⓘ travel and wandering ⓘ trickery and deception ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Latin ⓘ Persian ⓘ |
| usedAs |
model for ornate prose
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textbook for Arabic rhetoric ⓘ |
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