JAMB Arabic · Section 6

The Islamic Periods (610–1798 CE)

Section E: Arabic Literature

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العصور الإسلامية: Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf al-Thaqafi and his admonitory sermon, beginning with «أيها الناس قد أصبحتم في...»; Ali ibn Abi Talib and his sermon on sincere commitment to jihad; Abdullah ibn al-Muqaffa and his letter on treating a friend, beginning with «أبذل لصديقك»; Jarir ibn Atiyah and his poem praising Caliph Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz.

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Identify the selected Islamic-period authors and works; analyse their themes, styles and figurative expressions; describe the aesthetic features and cultural significance of the texts.

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