Aja’ib wa Ghara’ib (Miracles and marvels)

Abstract

This study deals with the subject of ‘Aja’ib wa Ghara’ib in Arabic culture in general and its treatment as a literary genre by classical and modern authors and critics. It also discusses the different versions and views regarding this type of writing from the first century H./seventh century CE till today. The study shows how classical authors dealt with this genre and how modern ones interpreted it.