The Image of the Courageous Distinguished Self in Islamic Conquest Poetry during the Early Islamic and Umayyad Ages
Dr. Ramia Mahfoud(1)
Anas Yasin(2)
(Received 10 / 7 / 2006. Accepted 2/11/2006)
( ABSTRACT (
This study tries to present a somewhat clear description of the distinguished self of the Islamic conquering poet who, very often, described his distinguished self in fighting the enemy without being afraid of death or the army large number. The poet, before Islam, used to fight for his tribe. After Islam, things changed. Now the poet is voluntarily fighting for only the one Islamic flag.
This study is analytical and does not adopt a specific method, but depends on all literal study methods. This is to avoid any possible shortage that often results from method restriction, and to achieve an almost perfect picture of the study subject.
Key words: Islam conquest.
مقدمة:
لم يبتعد العربي جاهلياً ولا إسلامياً عن الشجاعة والإقدام في الحروب والمعارك والغزوات، بل لقد كان يخوض غمار هذه الحروب ببطولةٍ فذة لا تعرف للجبن مكاناً، ولا للتراجع سبيلاً، وفي العصر الإسلامي أتى الدين الجديد حاملاً معه بذور الإيمان، ليزرعها في قلوب المسلمين، ليس الإيمان العقائدي بمبادئ الدين العقلية فحسب، بل الإيمان بفرضية الجهاد ضد الأعداء أيضاً، ولا سيّما الفرس والروم، أقوى امبراطوريتين في العالم القديم آنذاك.
(1) * Professor, Department of Arabic, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria.
(2) ** Postgraduate student, Department of Arabic, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria.