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Adonis and al-Mutanabbī Equations of Disgruntlement and Estrangement Al-Kitāb as an Example

Ihab Hussein — 2024-01-05

This article aims to examine the relationship of identification between Adonis and
al-Mutanabbī in the state of disgruntlement that they both experience, each in his
era and place, in addition to the poets’ experience of estrangement that manifests
itself in their poetry.
Our research focuses on the state of identification between both poets in Adonis’
work al-Kitāb Ams al-Makān al-ān (The Book: Yesterday, the Place, Now), by
discussing the openness of Adonis’ experience in this respect towards alMutanabbī’s poetry in his two-volume dīwān. So that, we focus our interest on
studying those experiences that had a profound impact on the formation of the alKitāb’s identity.
Based on the above, it was necessary for us, throughout the examination, to
explore the functioning of the rules of intertextuality in Adoni’s texts, and the
identification of the poet with al-Mutanabbī’s verses.
We suggest to present the results of the research on the level of content as well as
style, in order to clarify how the style harmonizes with the content in the texts and
the verses that convey the tone of the disgruntlement and the state of estrangement
of the two poets

The Return of Rhetoric to Its Source: The Function of Paranomasia in the Poetry of Samīḥ al-Qāsim

Hussain Hamzah — 2024-01-02

Paranomasia is a stylistic feature that characterizes Samīḥ al-Qāsim’s poetry,
where it has functions that go beyond those which it had in ancient Arabic
poetry. Language in itself becomes an existential pointer to the poet and his
textual as well as extra-textual message. In this paper we undertake a textual
analysis in which we investigate the use paranomasia by Samīḥ al-Qāsim. The
reader of al-Qāsim’s poetry can distinguish three main forms in which
paranomasia is used, from the perspective of its quantitative and semantic
presence: Partial, interim and complete. This presence is characterized by spiral
accumulation, by which I mean that the relationship between al-Qāsim’s use of
paranomasia is proportional to his poetic experience.

"Between the Ram of Nu'man and the Camel of the Prophet Saleh - Peace Be Upon Him: A Comparative Study between the Pre-Islamic Poet 'Ilaba' Ibn 'Arqam Al-Yashkuri and Qudar Ibn Salif,"

Khaled Sindawi — 2024-01-09

This research delves into the narrative of the ram belonging to Al-Nu’man ibn
Al-Mundhir and its executioner, 'Ilba’ ibn Arqam Al-Yashkuri. It also explores
the poem composed by 'Ilba' as an apology to the ruler of Al-Hira, Al-Nu’man
ibn Al-Mundhir, wherein he elucidates the rationale behind slaughtering the ram.
This research draws parallels between this narrative and the tale of the camel of
the Prophet Saleh (peace be upon him) and its barrenness, particularly noting the
temporal gap that separates the two stories. Yet, both narratives are united by a
shared sense of psychological tension colored by a spirit of defiance. 'Ilba' bin
Arqam experienced marital discord that culminated in him slaughtering Al-
Nu’man bin Al-Mundhir's ram. Following this act, he confronted the ruler to
defend his actions, akin to the camel incident involving Qudar bin Salif. In
Qudar's case, his camel brought misfortune and calamity upon himself and his
people. This research will undertake a comparative analysis of the two
narratives, exploring their commonalities and disparities. It will critically assess
'Ilba’s poem, subjecting it to analysis and offering a fresh interpretation by
examining historical accounts, especially those found in the writings of
historians such as Al-Maqdisi, Mutahhar ibn Tahir (d. 355 AH/966 AD), and Ibn
Al-'Athir, Muhammad Ibn Shayban (d. 606 AH/1210 AD). Additionally, it will consider the historical, anthropological, mythological, political, and cultural
dimensions of the text.

The Feminist Narrative in the Lebanese War Novel: Hikayat Zahra and Bareed Beirut as a Model

Rabab Sirhan — 2024-01-01

This study seeks to review the feminist narrative during the war within the
novels Hikayat Zahra [The Story of Zahra] (1980), and Bareed Beirut [Beirut
Post] (1992) authored by the Lebanese writer Hanan al-Shaykh.
Given the substantial impact of the Lebanese civil war on these literary works,
the author’s intent was to unveil the profound repercussions of this conflict
illustrating the devastation and perversion it wrought upon the once aesthetically
pleasing landscape of Lebanon.
In The Story of Zahra, the war lays bare the inherent flaws within male-
dominated societal structures, manifesting in disrupted social dynamics within
families and interpersonal relationships, as reflected through Zahra’s fragmented
identity and psychological affliction
In the novel Beirut Post, the author illustrates the fundamental facets of the post-
Israeli invasion of Lebanon, providing a comprehensive perspective that
complements Zahra’s story, which primarily focuses on the war’s initial phases.
By presenting this novel as an inevitability stemming from the war, one that
exposes the imperfections of Lebanese society, the author effectively conveys a
national humanitarian message. This message underscores the imperative to
remain steadfastly connected to one’s homeland, regardless of prevailing
circumstances and notwithstanding the severity of the conditions at hand.

As for the form, discontinuity was we found in the chronological order in the
two novels, so it was clear that the plot has dismantle the event into complex
and overlapping subplots, which confirms the writer’s openness to new literary
forms and methods.

The adverb of time (now) in the Palestinian dialect. A grammatical-lexical study

Ateya Mohammed Abu Ulbah — 2024-01-01

This study examined one aspect of time, which is (ʔalaan) "NOW" in the
Palestinian dialects. It explored its various forms and how they differ from
one region to another. Among these forms is the pronunciation "haiit"
(haʔiit) used exclusively in the city of Hebron, and the adverb "toh"
(tawwa) that distinguishes Gaza from other Palestinian towns and
villages. Some forms are shared by multiple Palestinian dialects, while
others undergo modifications and distortions, resulting in slight phonetic
differences in the pronunciation of certain sounds or their omission.
Additionally, there is a general tendency to shorten sounds. By
comparing the dialectal evidence with the standard Arabic evidence, it
becomes evident that some of these forms are in agreement with or close
to the standard Arabic evidence, suggesting their presence in Classical
Arabic. Moreover, many Palestinian dialects closely resemble standard
Arabic in the construction of adverbial clauses, and some dialects have
retained features from ancient Arabic, such as Deletion of the letter Noon
(n) from the preposition ,as is the case in the Khath'am and Zabiid
dialect.
Researchers conducted personal interviews, recorded audio samples,
and relied on their own expertise to investigate these phenomena.

Parallel Text: A Reading in Space

Ali Khawajah — 2024-01-05

The Contemporary narrative discourse presents a daring text that transforms the
action of creation into an act that goes beyond the conventions of prose. As prose
itself began to move towards its outside world, it began to employ forms that
traditional narrative overlooked. The contemporary Arabic narrative has become
a rising visual narrative that depends on the number of interactive texts that
bypasses the narrative as it is considered as a “parallel text” which is no longer
considered a surplus text; Rather, it has become a feature of comparative priority
that stimulates the act of reading which enables probing into the depths of the
multi-textured text.
The works of the Palestinian narrative represents spaces that open the pathway
to various doorsteps and plays an active semiotic role as a parallel text that
produces meaning. The reading takes a descriptive, analytical, and interpretive
approach, and is transformed into a Palestinian novel that presents significant
models.

A Semiotic reading of significance in the poem "Children of Shatila" by the poet Dr. Ahmed Al- Rimawi

Mohammad Rayan — 2024-01-01

This study seeks to monitor the semiotic structure and describe it in the poem
"Children of Shatila" by the Palestinian poet Ahmed Al-Rimawi, in two axes: the
horizontal axis, in the phonetic, structural, lexical and semantic levels. The
vertical axis touched on the three structures: similarity, contradiction, conflict or
tension. We concluded that the poem has a deep structure embodied in the
sounds that make the children of Shatila confront the negative enemy of life and
spatial existence, leading to the heroism they achieved for man and place.
Thus, the poem embodied the pain of the entire Palestinian people, but the new
reality changes the equation, and there becomes a dialectical situation between
the past and the present, existence and nothingness, space and no-place, and thus
the poet communicates his conscious intention full of hope and renewal.

Muḥammad Ḥasan ʿIlwān : and his Novel: "A Small Death", "Mawt Șaĝῑr": The Recovered Experience of Sufism Muḥyῑ Ad_Dῑn Ibn Al- ʿArabi as an Inspirations

Mahmod Naamne — 2024-01-05

The novel "A Small Death" by the Saudi writer Muhammad Hasan ʿAlwān; Sufi
par excellence! It is a restored experience in Islamic mysticism and an
"ontology" of the mystic Muḥyi ’l-Dīn Ibn al-ʿArabī, Sufi master or al-Shaykh
al-Akbar, The novelist Muhammad Hasan ʿAlwān resorted to rewriting the
autobiography of the Ibn al-ʿArabī; Through a contemporary narrative discourse.
This modern Arabic novel is similar to the translation novels, or with the
narratives of active personalities in history, such as the lives of prophets and
scholars; This novel was popular in the Arab and Western world; Especially
since she won the Booker Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2017.

A Historical Study: The Ottoman Decrees and its Impact on the Emergence of Theatre in Palestine till the end of the First World War (1337-1250 H/ 1918-1834 AC)

Mashhour Al-Habbazi — 2024-01-06

The decrees issued in the third Hijri Century? The 19 th century covered most
society aspects in the Ottoman state aiming at developing and modernize society
and spread equality among its multi ethnicities? sects and races.
Several reasons made me choose to investigate this subject. Among them is that,
to the best of my knowledge, there are no independent previous studies on this
topic. Also, there is lack in the consensus in what is written in Palestinian
Encyclopedia about theatre in Palestine.
The significance of this study lies in its being an up to date one that investigates
the impact of the Ottoman laws and regulations pertaining to municipal councils,
societies, education and the press on the emergence of the Palestinian theater.
The study aimed to identify the birth of the Palestinian theater, and to show the
impact of the Ottoman organizations on this phenomenon.
As for the previous studies, the researcher did not come across any study directly
related to the role of the Ottoman laws and regulations in the emergence of the
Palestinian theater.

The study follows the integrative methodology, in which the researcher applies
the historical, descriptive, investigative, and analytical approaches.
However, the decrees did not have direct impact on the establishment of theater
in Palestine but indirect one mostly through the decrees related municipalities
establishment? church affiliated schools? societies and clubs? newspapers and
magazines permits issuance,
In this study, the researcher will address the emergence of theatre in Palestine at
the following levels.
1. The stages of the decrees
2. The ottoman decrees impacted the emergence of theater.
3. The establishment of the Palestinian theater
4. The schools' theater
5. Theater in societies and literary clubs
6. The public theater
7. Authors of play and theater fiction
8. Plays genera.
The study concluded that the beginning of theater in Palestine was in (1834 AC-
1250 H) when a group of children conducted a religious play in a roman catholic
church in Bethlehem. The researcher recommends reviewing the Palestinian
Encyclopedia on the topic.

Linguistic openness in The Theoretical Grammar of Yonna Ibn Jannah the Jew of Cordovan: Devices, Challenges and its Prospects

Malika Naaim — 2024-01-08

"This research paper aims to show how Arabic grammatical thinking represented
the basis for building the Hebrew grammar, whether at the level of the adopted
mechanisms or at the level of the study curriculum and its evidence through
theYona IBn Jannah Al-Qurtubi project. The research paper will explain the
main reasons that enabled Ibn Jannah to invest this model in his grammar project
as one of the founders of Hebrew grammar, and the challenges faced in adopting
it, especially from some Hebrew groups, then the results he achieved by adopting
the Arabic curriculum in the study, and the prospects it opened for those who
came after him. the study will take from The book entitled Al-Moustalhik as its
starting point with openness to the two books Al-Usul (Origins) and Al-Lumaa
during treatment, and the study will be based on the descriptive and comparative
approaches. The main objective of the study is to draw up a plan to review the
Arabic grammar lesson through openness to the linguistic patterns affecting
some of its issues.

The semantic fields affected by the nature of the poet's persona

Naseem Atef Asadi — 2024-01-06

A semantic field is a group of lexical units whose semantics are linked and fall
under a general term that brings them together. To understand the meaning of a
word, it is necessary to understand the group of words related to it semantically
because the meaning of a word is the result of its relationships with other words
within the lexical field.
The reasons for the differences in most of the semantic fields in the two poem
collections are due to their different nature, and the different types of poems led
to a difference between the persona of the poet in each of them, and this
difference had an impact on the semantic fields.
The poems in Journal of an Indifferent Woman in their entirety came in revolt
against masculine authority at the level of the individual and society, and the
persona is one (except for the poem “A Letter to a Man”) and it is a weak,
shaken persona who feels rejected, and hated, therefore her revolution was
confined to her secret diaries, which no one read except her, and this led to a lack
of rhetorical language and a lack of confrontation with male figures. The persona
in Qabbani's collection lives within a limited, confined environment, so most of
the semantic fields in it are limited within those limits, such as the human field,
spatial space, temporal space, nature, animals, and colors. We note that most of the vocabulary of those semantic fields is from the home environment and
around it.
The poems of Fragments of a Woman are a diverse woman that combines
spinning with national and political poetry. The persona is different from that
found in Qabbani's collection. She has a stronger personality, and her revolution
was not confined to secret diaries. Rather, she confronted the male characters in
her poems and addressed them boldly, addressing various topics. A broader
knowledge of its environment and world led to a difference in the vocabulary of
semantic fields that are similar at first glance in the two collections.

Symbolism in the Novel “I Wish I were Blind” by Walid Al-Sharfa Applied Research Model

Huda Abu Qarea’ — 2024-01-02

This research explores symbolism, commencing with the concept of symbolic
direction and subsequently analyzing various symbolic elements within the
novel. It begins by investigating symbolism in the title, cover, and colors,
progressively examining symbolic aspects related to events, characters, and
settings, ultimately considering three dimensions. The study unearths the
profound layers of the text, leading to a conclusion that summarizes key
findings. To achieve its objectives, the research underscores the presence of
symbolism in contemporary Palestinian literature, noting its implication in
exploring the depth of this literary trend. In addressing the central question of
how symbolism is embodied in the study sample and contributes to the author's
profound objectives, numerous prose works have emerged on the Palestinian
scene, gaining popularity for their artistic maturity. This phenomenon is
exemplified in the novel "I Wish I were Blind" by the novelist Walid Al-
Sharafa. The research's significance lies in its unique approach to studying this
specific sample, which has not been previously examined from a symbolic
perspective.

Celestial Verses: A Resurgent Fascination with Metaphysical Poetry in the 20 th Century

Jamal Assadi — 2024-01-12

This investigation explores the enduring interest in metaphysical poetry,
focusing on the critical reception of John Donne's works during the interwar
period, marked by significant shifts in collective psyche post-World War I. The
intentional selection of this timeframe allows for a nuanced exploration of how
metaphysical poetry resonated with a society undergoing profound societal and
intellectual changes, echoing Donne's challenges in his era.
Using a historical and literary analysis approach, the study probes into
critical landscapes, unveiling a consensus among scholars that Donne's poetry
epitomized modern thought. His skepticism towards emerging scientific and
philosophical paradigms, coupled with his adept synthesis of disparate elements,
positioned him as a representative of contemporary intellectual currents. This
acknowledgment significantly impacted critical theory, establishing Donne's
poetry as a prototype for modern poetic expressions and inspiring subsequent
poets.
Despite this prevailing perspective, the essay acknowledges the emergence
of historically-oriented critics in the 1940s. This group approached Donne's work
with irony, seeking to contextualize him within his intellectual milieu. Their aim
was to expose the divergence between Donne's thought and the prevailing ideas
of his era, adding complexity to the understanding of his work.
Recounting this dynamic intellectual landscape sheds light on the ongoing
discourse surrounding metaphysical poetry. It underscores Donne's lasting
influence as a focal critical point of discussion, contributing to the broader

understanding of the poet and the literary landscape of the interwar period. The
legacy of this interwar critical engagement continues to shape contemporary
perspectives on Donne and his ongoing impact on poetry.