LessonsThe Ḥulwān Maqāmah: A Literary Assembly and a Contest of VerseQuiz

«دِيوَانَ أَبِي عُبَادَةَ الْمَشْهُودِ لَهُ بِالْإِجَادَةِ»
The collected poems of Abū ʿUbādah, widely acknowledged for excellence.

A dīwān is a collection of a poet’s works. Abū ʿUbādah is the poet al-Buḥturī. The reader’s phrase conveys established praise for his poetic artistry.

But reputation alone does not settle the question. The visitor now asks the reader to produce a particular memorable example.

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The dīwān of Abū ʿUbādah

The Ḥulwān Maqāmah: A Literary Assembly and a Contest of Verse

«دِيوَانَ أَبِي عُبَادَةَ الْمَشْهُودِ لَهُ بِالْإِجَادَةِ»
The collected poems of Abū ʿUbādah, widely acknowledged for excellence.

A dīwān is a collection of a poet’s works. Abū ʿUbādah is the poet al-Buḥturī. The reader’s phrase conveys established praise for his poetic artistry.

But reputation alone does not settle the question. The visitor now asks the reader to produce a particular memorable example.