«أَلْفَيْتُ بِهَا أَبَا زَيْدٍ السَّرُوجِيَّ»
There I found Abū Zayd al-Sarūjī.
The previous maqāmah ended by revealing Abū Zayd's identity. Here the narrator recognizes him, but his new activities remain to be examined. Recognition therefore opens another question: what role is he now playing?
Alfaytu means to find or come upon someone in a particular setting or state. It introduces the central figure into the new scene.
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The Ḥulwān Maqāmah: Seeking Knowledge and Abū Zayd’s Many Roles
«أَلْفَيْتُ بِهَا أَبَا زَيْدٍ السَّرُوجِيَّ»
There I found Abū Zayd al-Sarūjī.
The previous maqāmah ended by revealing Abū Zayd's identity. Here the narrator recognizes him, but his new activities remain to be examined. Recognition therefore opens another question: what role is he now playing?
Alfaytu means to find or come upon someone in a particular setting or state. It introduces the central figure into the new scene.