Dahnā, living in the Arabian Peninsula during the Umayyad Islamic period, was asked why she was unhappy with her marriage, ...

Our book aims to present Arabic poetry anew to the new generation, regardless of any cultural and linguistic boundaries. Arab and Islamic history is full of artists and poets whose works ...

The world is celebrating World Poetry Day on March 21st, here are the top Arab poets you have to recognize. In honor of World Poetry Day (March 21), we’ve rounded up the modern and classic Arab ...

Some of this poetry has been translated into English, and translated Arabic poetry will serve as our gateway to better understanding why poetry is the diwan, or record, of the Arabs. Taught in English ...

In honour of Mahmoud Darwish’s 84th birthday, we examine how the Palestinian wordsmith continues to inspire creativity in the region, even after his death ...

Exploring culture and heritage in Arabic literature The session, titled "Culture and Heritage in Arabic Literature," featured Saudi poet and writer Hamoud Al Sahoud and was moderated by Ali Al Alyani.

considered to be the most perfect form of old Arabic poetry: metrically complex and traditionally containing a description of a beautiful horse or a journey upon one. At any rate, this is not the ...

The Qatar Poetry Center (Diwan Al Arab), affiliated with the Ministry of Culture (MoC), organized a special poetry evening at ...

“You want Arab poetry? By all means. I’m the one who increased the budget for Arab artists, more than ever before.” Awad said in a post on Facebook that Regev was mistranslating Darwish’s ...

Just as Ramadan inspires visual artists, it has also deeply influenced Arab writers and poets, shaping their works with themes of spirituality, introspection, and human connection. While visual ...