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- Title: Saladin's Chivary in Arabic 12th Century Poetry/Chevalerie de Saladin Dans la Poesie Arabe Du 12EME Sciecle (Critical Essay)
- Author : Cross-Cultural Communication
- Release Date : January 31, 2010
- Genre: Social Science,Books,Nonfiction,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 102 KB
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Aiman Sanad Al-Garrallah (1) There have been two Arabic studies devoted to Saladin in Arabic 12th century poetry and prose, but it can be said that these two works are to a certain degree compilations of poetry and prose, that generally celebrate Saladin(Ahmed Badawi, 1960). This essay aims at bridging the scholarship lacuna in this field through investigating the poetic representation of Saladin as a warrior and a chivalric figure in Arabic 12th century poetry2. It suggests that poets are fascinated with him as a saviour of Islam from the yoke of the Crusaders. In particular, the essay investigates how the most quintessential codes of Islamic chivalry, which he follows to the utmost flawlessness, are represented through in-depth analysis of the figures of speech. Through examining those codes, one can easily determine the characteristics of Saladin as a unique knight. Briefly put, his chivalry is filtered through the regulations of Islam, resulting in his spiritual inner inspiration, which accounts for all other features he is endowed with such as bravery, prowess, and generosity among many others. In addition this essay argues that contemporary poets carefully, not to say assertively, idealize Saladin's heroism as an epitome of salvation, during crucial moments of Islamic history where Islam triumphed over Christianity, represented by the Crusades, a point that Keen emphasizes (Maurice Keen, 1984).