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Literature (1) (Pre-Islamic Era)

Course Description: Concerns the history of literature, its study methodologies, and the issues it addresses.
Credits: 2
Objectives of the course :

Familiarity with the issues raised aboutpre-Islamic literature, such as the issue of the beginning of Arabic poetry, plagiarism, and the recording of Arabic poetry. Understanding the genres of poetry and forms of prose, knowing their artistic characteristics, and appreciating these literary genres. .

Course outputs :

Knowledge and understanding:

To understand the nature of pre-Islamic Arabic literature

To mention the concept of the issues raised by pre-Islamic literature.

Skills:

To distinguish between the purposes of pre-Islamic poetry by examining the elements of each poetic purpose.

To participate in analyzing some characteristics of poetry and prose

To deduce the characteristics of pre-Islamic poetry and prose

The student should be proficient in completing work on time.

Allowing the student to record their opinion on study topics and teaching methods, and creating space for dialogue, discussion, and exchange of opinions with fellow students.

Additional information:

Main course reference:

History of Arabic Literature (The Pre-Islamic Era): Shawqi Deif

Supporting References

History of Arabic Literature (The Pre-Islamic Era): Shawqi Deif

Pre-Islamic Poetry: Characteristics and Arts by Dr. Yahya Al-Jubouri, History of Pre-Islamic Literature by Dr. Ali Al-Jundi, Nasir al-Din Al-Asad: Sources of Pre-Islamic Poetry; Omar Farrukh: History of Arabic Literature, Literature in the Procession of Islamic Civilization (Prose Section): Kitab al-Aghani, Tarikh al-Tabari. Al-Mufaddal Al-Dabbi: Al-Mufaddaliyyat; Al-Asma'i: Al-Asma'iyyat; Abu Zayd Al-Qurashi: Jamharat Ash'ar al-Arab; Al-Isfahani: Kitab al-Aghani. Individual Diwans of Pre-Islamic Poets; Kitab al-Bayan wal-Tabyin by Al-Jahiz; Uyoon al-Akhbar by Ibn Qutaybah

  • Last updated: 2026-05-03

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