LiteratureBy Christina Oelsner

Literature in the Umayyad EmpireMost literature was poetry pertaining to love.GhazalQasidah

Writers who influenced LiteratureWalid ibn Yazid (died 744)Two famous writers who contributed to the

Hadith, or a great compilation of Islamic traditions, were acknowledged as writing works that closely followed in religious importance of the Qur’an.

Works of Literatureal-Bukhari wrote the At-Ta’rikn al-Kabir which

means “The Large History.”Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj wrote the Sahih or “The

Genuine.”

Literature in the Abbasid EmpireTownspeople could become poets, wasn’t

exclusive.Classical Bedouin style was the main style of

literature.Hubb Udri (Udrah love) parallel to GhazalLearned to make cheap writing material from

the Chinese.

Influential WritersIbn al-Mutazz- wrote the Kitab al-Badi (“Book

of the Novel and Strange”); a “modern” poet who laid the foundation for stylistic devices in Arabic poetry.

Abu Nuwas- the most remarkable Abbasid poet because of all the controversy he caused with orthodox Muslims.

Works of LiteratureThe Thousand and One Nights- has Islamic

characters and morals/themes in many of the stories.

Shah-Nama (“Book of the Kings”)- epic poemRubaiyat- about finding oneself and becoming

one instead of lusting over a woman.

Role in Islamic EmpireWriter, al-Hariri, has influenced the language

and learning of Islamic civilization through his short stories and essays about grammar.

Turkey, Arabian Peninsula, and PersiaHadithSpread Islamic culture such as “conduct of

government” and “rules of etiquette.”

Impact on Modern SocietyThrough studying the poets, historians today

find information on Islamic societies, politics, and religion.

‘“If Farazdaq’s [a Umayyad poet] poetry did not exist, one third of the Arabic language would be lost.”

Works Cited"The Golden Age." Islam and Islamic History in arabia and

The Middle East. 6 Oct. 2008 <http://www.islamicity.com>.Hadith Sahih Bukhari (in Arabic). 7 Oct. 2008

<http://www.hilalplaza.com>."Islamic Arts." Britannica Online. 3 Oct. 2008

<http://www.britannica.com/ebchecked/topic/295642/islamic-arts#>.

Stearns, Peter N. World civilizations: The Global Experience. 5th ed. New York, NY: Pearson Education, Inc, 2007. 158-59.

The Thousand and One Nights. 7 Oct. 2008 <http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/p/0140442898.01.lzzzzzzz.jpg>.