Poets of the Umayyad Court
شعراء الدولة الأموية
A trail through the age of the Naqa'id.
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- Levant & Iraq
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Jarir
شاعر بني كليب: أعنف النقائض.
Al-Farazdaq
شاعر تميم: الحماسة والفخر.
Al-Akhtal
النصراني في بلاط بني أمية.
The naqa'id
هجاء متبادل: شعر يهز البلاط.
The court
دمشق تستمع: الشعر والسياسة.
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Overview
A path through the age of satire: Jarir, al-Farazdaq and al-Akhtal contend for supremacy. Poetry as a weapon and literature of the state.
Sources
- Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Poets of the Umayyad Court”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-umayyad-poets/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.