«انْهَضْ إِلَى الْمِخْدَعِ»
Get up and go to the inner room.
Immediately after his poetic defence, Abū Zayd changes the subject. Mikhdaʿ means an inner room or secluded compartment. The errand appears mundane, but it will remove the host from view. The episode again connects persuasive language with a practical manoeuvre.
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The Barqaʿīd Maqāmah: Abū Zayd’s Sight, the Cleansing Ruse and His Escape
«انْهَضْ إِلَى الْمِخْدَعِ»
Get up and go to the inner room.
Immediately after his poetic defence, Abū Zayd changes the subject. Mikhdaʿ means an inner room or secluded compartment. The errand appears mundane, but it will remove the host from view. The episode again connects persuasive language with a practical manoeuvre.