Iraq: An Arab dhow. Miniature from the 'Maqam' or 'Assembly' of al-Hariri, illustrated by Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti, c. 1225-1235. Yahyâ ibn Mahmûd al-Wâsitî was a 13th-century Arab Islamic artist. Al-Wasiti was born in Wasit in southern Iraq. He was noted for his illustrations of the Maqam of al-Hariri. Maqāma (literally 'assemblies') are an (originally) Arabic literary genre of rhymed prose with intervals of poetry in which rhetorical extravagance is conspicuous. The 10th century author Badī' al-Zaman al-Hamadhāni is said to have invented the form, which was extended by al-Hariri of Basra Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/iraq-an-arab-dhow-miniature-from-the-maqam-or-assembly-of-al-hariri-illustrated-by-yahya-ibn-mahmud-al-wasiti-c-1225-1235-yahy-ibn-mahmd-al-wsit-was-a-13th-century-arab-islamic-artist-al-wasiti-was-born-in-wasit-in-southern-iraq-he-was-noted-for-his-illustrations-of-the-maqam-of-al-hariri-maqma-literally-assemblies-are-an-originally-arabic-literary-genre-of-rhymed-prose-with-intervals-of-poetry-in-which-rhetorical-extravagance-is-conspicuous-the-10th-century-author-bad-al-zaman-al-hamadhni-is-said-to-have-invented-the-form-which-was-extended-by-al-hariri-of-basra-image344248036.html
RM2B01RTM–Iraq: An Arab dhow. Miniature from the 'Maqam' or 'Assembly' of al-Hariri, illustrated by Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti, c. 1225-1235. Yahyâ ibn Mahmûd al-Wâsitî was a 13th-century Arab Islamic artist. Al-Wasiti was born in Wasit in southern Iraq. He was noted for his illustrations of the Maqam of al-Hariri. Maqāma (literally 'assemblies') are an (originally) Arabic literary genre of rhymed prose with intervals of poetry in which rhetorical extravagance is conspicuous. The 10th century author Badī' al-Zaman al-Hamadhāni is said to have invented the form, which was extended by al-Hariri of Basra
Iraq. Baghdad and Tigris river. Abbasid Caliphate. Engraving. 19th c. Color. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-iraq-baghdad-and-tigris-river-abbasid-caliphate-engraving-19th-c-color-105824626.html
RMG44MAX–Iraq. Baghdad and Tigris river. Abbasid Caliphate. Engraving. 19th c. Color.
Iraq: Abu Zayd asks to be taken on board ship. Miniature painting from the 'Maqam' or 'Assembly' of Al-Hariri of Basra, c. 1225-1235. Maqāma (literally 'assemblies') are an (originally) Arabic literary genre of rhymed prose with intervals of poetry in which rhetorical extravagance is conspicuous. The 10th century author Badī' al-Zaman al-Hamadhāni is said to have invented the form, which was extended by al-Hariri of Basra in the next century. Both authors' maqāmāt centre on trickster figures whose wanderings and exploits in speaking to assemblies of the powerful are conveyed by a narrator. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/iraq-abu-zayd-asks-to-be-taken-on-board-ship-miniature-painting-from-the-maqam-or-assembly-of-al-hariri-of-basra-c-1225-1235-maqma-literally-assemblies-are-an-originally-arabic-literary-genre-of-rhymed-prose-with-intervals-of-poetry-in-which-rhetorical-extravagance-is-conspicuous-the-10th-century-author-bad-al-zaman-al-hamadhni-is-said-to-have-invented-the-form-which-was-extended-by-al-hariri-of-basra-in-the-next-century-both-authors-maqmt-centre-on-trickster-figures-whose-wanderings-and-exploits-in-speaking-to-assemblies-of-the-powerful-are-conveyed-by-a-narrator-image344249193.html
RM2B01WA1–Iraq: Abu Zayd asks to be taken on board ship. Miniature painting from the 'Maqam' or 'Assembly' of Al-Hariri of Basra, c. 1225-1235. Maqāma (literally 'assemblies') are an (originally) Arabic literary genre of rhymed prose with intervals of poetry in which rhetorical extravagance is conspicuous. The 10th century author Badī' al-Zaman al-Hamadhāni is said to have invented the form, which was extended by al-Hariri of Basra in the next century. Both authors' maqāmāt centre on trickster figures whose wanderings and exploits in speaking to assemblies of the powerful are conveyed by a narrator.
Yahyâ ibn Mahmûd al-Wâsitî was a 13th-century Arab Islamic artist. Al-Wasiti was born in Wasit in southern Iraq. He was noted for his illustrations of the Maqam of al-Hariri. Maqāma (literally 'assemblies') are an (originally) Arabic literary genre of rhymed prose with intervals of poetry in which rhetorical extravagance is conspicuous. The 10th century author Badī' al-Zaman al-Hamadhāni is said to have invented the form, which was extended by al-Hariri of Basra in the next century. Both authors' maqāmāt center on trickster figures whose wanderings and exploits in speaking to assemblies of th Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/yahy-ibn-mahmd-al-wsit-was-a-13th-century-arab-islamic-artist-al-wasiti-was-born-in-wasit-in-southern-iraq-he-was-noted-for-his-illustrations-of-the-maqam-of-al-hariri-maqma-literally-assemblies-are-an-originally-arabic-literary-genre-of-rhymed-prose-with-intervals-of-poetry-in-which-rhetorical-extravagance-is-conspicuous-the-10th-century-author-bad-al-zaman-al-hamadhni-is-said-to-have-invented-the-form-which-was-extended-by-al-hariri-of-basra-in-the-next-century-both-authors-maqmt-center-on-trickster-figures-whose-wanderings-and-exploits-in-speaking-to-assemblies-of-th-image344274816.html
RM2B03214–Yahyâ ibn Mahmûd al-Wâsitî was a 13th-century Arab Islamic artist. Al-Wasiti was born in Wasit in southern Iraq. He was noted for his illustrations of the Maqam of al-Hariri. Maqāma (literally 'assemblies') are an (originally) Arabic literary genre of rhymed prose with intervals of poetry in which rhetorical extravagance is conspicuous. The 10th century author Badī' al-Zaman al-Hamadhāni is said to have invented the form, which was extended by al-Hariri of Basra in the next century. Both authors' maqāmāt center on trickster figures whose wanderings and exploits in speaking to assemblies of th
The ‘Maqama’ are a collection of picaresque Arabic tales written in the form of rhymed prose in which rhetorical extravagance is conspicuous. The style was invented in the 10th century by Badi al-Zaman al-Hamadhani and extended by Abu Muhammed al-Qasim ibn Ali al-Hariri of Basra the following century. The protagonists in the tales are invariably silver-tongued hustlers, especially the roguish Abu Zaid al-Saruji, who trick the narrator and who live on their wits and dazzle onlookers with displays of acrobatics, acting and by reciting poetry. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-maqama-are-a-collection-of-picaresque-arabic-tales-written-in-the-form-of-rhymed-prose-in-which-rhetorical-extravagance-is-conspicuous-the-style-was-invented-in-the-10th-century-by-badi-al-zaman-al-hamadhani-and-extended-by-abu-muhammed-al-qasim-ibn-ali-al-hariri-of-basra-the-following-century-the-protagonists-in-the-tales-are-invariably-silver-tongued-hustlers-especially-the-roguish-abu-zaid-al-saruji-who-trick-the-narrator-and-who-live-on-their-wits-and-dazzle-onlookers-with-displays-of-acrobatics-acting-and-by-reciting-poetry-image344275838.html
RM2B0339J–The ‘Maqama’ are a collection of picaresque Arabic tales written in the form of rhymed prose in which rhetorical extravagance is conspicuous. The style was invented in the 10th century by Badi al-Zaman al-Hamadhani and extended by Abu Muhammed al-Qasim ibn Ali al-Hariri of Basra the following century. The protagonists in the tales are invariably silver-tongued hustlers, especially the roguish Abu Zaid al-Saruji, who trick the narrator and who live on their wits and dazzle onlookers with displays of acrobatics, acting and by reciting poetry.
Iraq: Mariners aboard a dhow, probably from the Swahili Coast. Miniature painting by Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti, 1237 CE. Yahyâ ibn Mahmûd al-Wâsitî was a 13th-century Arab Islamic artist. Al-Wasiti was born in Wasit in southern Iraq. He was noted for his illustrations of the Maqam of al-Hariri. Maqāma (literally 'assemblies') are an (originally) Arabic literary genre of rhymed prose with intervals of poetry in which rhetorical extravagance is conspicuous. The 10th century author Badī' al-Zaman al-Hamadhāni is said to have invented the form, which was extended by al-Hariri of Basra. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/iraq-mariners-aboard-a-dhow-probably-from-the-swahili-coast-miniature-painting-by-yahya-ibn-mahmud-al-wasiti-1237-ce-yahy-ibn-mahmd-al-wsit-was-a-13th-century-arab-islamic-artist-al-wasiti-was-born-in-wasit-in-southern-iraq-he-was-noted-for-his-illustrations-of-the-maqam-of-al-hariri-maqma-literally-assemblies-are-an-originally-arabic-literary-genre-of-rhymed-prose-with-intervals-of-poetry-in-which-rhetorical-extravagance-is-conspicuous-the-10th-century-author-bad-al-zaman-al-hamadhni-is-said-to-have-invented-the-form-which-was-extended-by-al-hariri-of-basra-image344247811.html
RM2B01RGK–Iraq: Mariners aboard a dhow, probably from the Swahili Coast. Miniature painting by Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti, 1237 CE. Yahyâ ibn Mahmûd al-Wâsitî was a 13th-century Arab Islamic artist. Al-Wasiti was born in Wasit in southern Iraq. He was noted for his illustrations of the Maqam of al-Hariri. Maqāma (literally 'assemblies') are an (originally) Arabic literary genre of rhymed prose with intervals of poetry in which rhetorical extravagance is conspicuous. The 10th century author Badī' al-Zaman al-Hamadhāni is said to have invented the form, which was extended by al-Hariri of Basra.
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