marthiyyah
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The marthiyyah is an Arabic poetic form that functions as an elegy. It is used to commemorate fallen heroes and is a significant part of Arabic literary tradition, reflecting self-identity, history, and aspirations. The marthiyyah has a prominent role for female poets, with notable examples from the 7th century. This form, like other Arabic poetry, adheres to specific patterns of rhyme and meter, with each line divided into two half-lines. While the term "elegy" is also used in Urdu literature to refer to laments on the suffering of the family of Husayn, the Arabic marthiyyah specifically refers to the commemoration of the deceased.123
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Arabic literaturePoetryā¦heroes were commemorated in the marthiyyah, or elegy, and it is in this role that the voice of the female poet is prominently heard, as, for example, in the verses of the 7th-century poets al-KhansÄŹ¾ and LaylÄ al-AkhyÄliyyah. Many of the earliest male poets became renowned as warriors and lovers,ā¦
Read Moreā¦heroes were commemorated in the marthiyyah, or elegy, and it is in this role that the voice of the female poet is prominently heard, as, for example, in the verses of the 7th-century poets al-KhansÄŹ¾ and LaylÄ al-AkhyÄliyyah. Many of the earliest male poets became renowned as warriors and lovers,ā¦
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ā¦for a particular occasion; the marthiyyah, mentioned above, is an example of such a poem. While many qiį¹Źæahs suggest that they are complete in and of themselves, the structure of others (as well as what is now known about the nature of oral performances and the processes of recording them)ā¦
Read Moreā¦for a particular occasion; the marthiyyah, mentioned above, is an example of such a poem. While many qiį¹Źæahs suggest that they are complete in and of themselves, the structure of others (as well as what is now known about the nature of oral performances and the processes of recording them)ā¦
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