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| Title | The image of the Palm Tree in Abbasid Poetry till the end of the fourth century A. H |
| Source | Journal of King Saud University. Arts. Volume 19, No 2. (2007/1427) |
| Abstract | This paper revolves on "the image of the Palm Tree in Abbasid poetry till the end of the fourth century A. H. Abbasid poets dealt with the importance of the palm tree to Man. It shades him from the sun in summer and its fruit sustains him during lean years. Some poets, however, have vilified it as a symbol of weakness and debilitation. Abbasid poets associated the palm tree with such images as howdahs on camels, and pidgeons. In imitation of their pre- Islamic ancestors some envisioned its fruits as jewels, red, green, yellow etc.. and its roots as symbols of strength, tenacity and firmness. Some addressed the palm tree directly for consolation, especially in conditions of estrangement, alienation and loneliness, unburdening their troubled sauls to the palm, with appeals to it to share their pains and sorrows. |
