Al-Hariri's maqamat

Author: Abi Muhammad Al-Qasim bin Ali Al-Hariri Al-Basri Publication date: 2021 Book classification: Poetry Publisher: Dar Al-Taqwa Number of pages: 448 Cover type: Paperback Overview: Al-Hariri's Maqamat are one of the most famous and important literary works in Arabic literature, written by Abu Muhammad Al-Qasim bin Ali Al-Hariri Al-Basri. It consists of fifty Maqamat, characterized by abundant rhyming, punning, and rhetorical embellishments. Al-Hariri was influenced by Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadhani's Maqamat, and he developed the Maqama and elevated it to higher levels of eloquence and linguistic playfulness. The Maqamat covered various topics including storytelling, oratory, and poetry, making it a literary masterpiece in Arab heritage.