Hamasah
Encyclopedia
Ḥamāsah is a ten-book anthology of Arabic
poetry
, compiled in the 9th Century by Abu Tammam
. Poems are grouped by subject matter.
Arabic poetry
Arabic poetry is the earliest form of Arabic literature. Present knowledge of poetry in Arabic dates from the 6th century, but oral poetry is believed to predate that. Arabic poetry is categorized into two main types, rhymed, or measured, and prose, with the former greatly preceding the latter...
poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
, compiled in the 9th Century by Abu Tammam
Abu Tammam
Abu Tammam was an Abbasid era Arab poet and Muslim convert born to Christian parents.- Biography :...
. Poems are grouped by subject matter.