1. Linguistics and Grammar (Al-Lughawiyyat)
This is the "skeleton" of the course. You can't appreciate the literature without mastering the complex but mathematical structure of the language itself.
Nahw (Syntax): Learning how sentences are structured and how word endings change based on their role.
Sarf (Morphology): Understanding how a single "root" (usually three letters) can branch out into dozens of different words.
Balagha (Rhetoric): This is where language becomes art—learning about eloquence, metaphors, and the "weight" of words.
2. Classical Literature (Pre-Islamic to Abbasid)
This section dives into the "Golden Age" of Arabic expression.
Jahiliyyah Poetry: Studying the Mu'allaqat (The Hanging Poems). These were epic odes about desert life, bravery, and lost love.
The Quranic Influence: Analyzing how the revelation of the Quran revolutionized the Arabic language, introducing new vocabulary and sophisticated stylistic structures.
The Golden Age: Exploring the works of legendary poets like Al-Mutanabbi and prose writers like Al-Jahiz.
3. Modern Literature (An-Nahda to Present)
This focuses on how the language adapted to the modern world, especially after the 19th-century "Renaissance" (Nahda).
The Rise of the Novel: Moving from traditional poetry to modern prose and short stories.
Modern Masters: Studying figures like Naguib Mahfouz (the first Arab to win the Nobel Prize in Literature) and poets like Mahmoud Darwish.
Themes: Often explores colonialism, identity, nationalism, and social change.
- Teacher: Rumana shahul hameed