OVER 1000 YEARS OF NABATI HERITAGE OF THE ARABIAN PENINSULA: THE EXAMPLE OF AL-LUGZ POEMS BY HH SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL-MAKTOUM

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Keywords: Nabati, poetry, riddle, United Arab Emirates

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Abstract: This paper aims to submit evidence that the Nabati Poetry is a unique object of the literary heritage of the Arabian Peninsula that has been playing a significant social role through centuries. One of its most prominent genres is a riddle, which has been chosen by the Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum in order to communicate with His People. To obtain diligent literary analysis of HH poetry, the paper relies on publications of His Excellency Jamal bin Howaireb. Likewise, to create some background for the lyrical analysis there are references to HE’s historical studies. That enables us to distinguish some crucial characteristics of Bedouin's mentality and beliefs. There is presented an analysis of some poems that is followed by explaining the influence it has on the readers. In the presentation, there is applied a narrative methodology as well as a comparative one. Using the example of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid’s poems, this paper shows the continuity of lyrical creation since Abbasids’ time up until today. The results of this paper aim to demonstrate that one of the classical Arabic poetic genres is still performed today and what is most important - has its purpose in contemporary society.

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