ANSAQ Journal

Front Matter

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Back Matter

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Editorial Foreword

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Editorial Foreword

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Table of Content

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From Narrative to Argumentation: The Diversity of Discourse Patterns in the Accounts of Ambassadors from 13 BH to 13 AH

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The research aims to explore various literary materials in ancient resources, diverse in contexts, which are Akhbar (the news) of AlSufraa (the Ambassadors/Envoys) in Arab heritage. The study investigates the response of this discourse in this khabar (news) to the different contexts in which AlSufraa met the kings whom they encountered. The research assumes that Almabeuth (the envoy) has a role that goes beyond delivering the message, and that the early authors devoted themselves to this aspect. They were interested in what AlSufraa described, narrated, and argued. The discourse employed linguistic means, narrative skills, and argumentative paths. The researcher has examined that khabar (news) and found them plentiful, especially AlSafarat (The Embassies) at the beginning of the Islamic state during the time of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq. With their diversity, the researcher divided the research according to these types and provided suitable examples for each type. Moreover, he analyzed these examples after introducing the research by studying the concepts of AlSafarah and discourse types. He combined induction and analysis and concluded that khabar (the news) of AlSufraa employs multiple tools in delivering their discourse, and that the early authors embraced its descriptive, narrative, and argumentative value, contributing to the emergence of these patterns. The geographer, historian and author Ibn al-Faqih al-Hamadani, demonstrated descriptive discourse in his book Mukhtasar Kitab al-Buldan ("Concise Book of Lands"), and the literary author (Abu Al-Ala Al-Ma'arri) presented narrative discourse in his article "Al-Sahil wa Al-Shahij" (The Mare and the Foal). The administrative author (Al-Qalqashandi) in his book "Ṣubḥ al-A'shā " (The Morning of the blind) and the historical author (Ibn Hadeedah) in his book "Al-Masbah Al-Mudhi" (The Radiant Lamp) demonstrated argumentative discourse. The research hopes to be a pioneer for further research and study in khabar (the news) of AlSufraa, especially in eras that have not been addressed in this study.

Constructing Collective Identity among Platonic “Ghazal” Poets: A Psychological Analysis of Masculinity and Love

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This research examines the phenomenon of platonic (ʿUdhrī) love poetry (Ghazal), focusing on its distinctive characteristics that have led to the formation of a robust collective identity encompassing all poets of this genre. These poets formed a unique community, marked by traits different from those of the individual elements that composed this new complex.

The study aims to observe the construction of this identity through two fundamental pillars: masculinity and love. The emotional axis is considered the most central in the Udhri narrative, necessitating an examination of the masculinity of its authors due to its close connection with its counterpart, femininity, with love serving as the link between them.

The research employs psychoanalytic theory and its tools to analyze selected examples of ʿUdhrī poetry, observing the fluctuating presence of masculinity and the love that has shed its idealistic guise, involuntarily tending towards psychological disturbance due to the intense emotional extremism and eradication of individuality experienced by the platonic love poets.

The study concludes that the masculinity of the platonic love poets is present as an innate characteristic, evident in some aspects of their lives. However, it is often absent due to factors in their biographies that led to an imbalance in their masculinity. Furthermore, ʿUdhrī love can be stripped of the idealistic framework it has been associated with for centuries when one observes the psychological tendencies in the poets' work that indicate disturbances in some emotional processes of the psyche. This suggests that this love is of an unstable emotional nature in its general balance.

The Power of Rejection and Departure from the House of Humiliation in Pre-Islamic Poetry: A Study in the Semiotics of Emotions

2025-01-15T12:48:39+03:00

This study seeks to approach the self in pre-Islamic poetry in terms of emotion, competence, and value in light of the semiotics of emotions, and within the subject of departure from the house of humiliation. It also seeks to reveal how the self’s values and the psychological state influence and are influenced by staying and departure, acceptance or rejection through studying the self’s departure from the house of humiliation and its struggle with the temptations of staying and breaking the ties of belonging.

It was stated in the conclusion of the study that leaving the house of humiliation gave rise to the power of emotional rejection, being an emotional and competent power influenced by adjacent values: such as (pride, nobility, firmness) belonging to freedom. Humiliation, being a manifestation of slavery, is associated with helplessness, weakness, abasement, and meanness, which are negative values that qualified the free self as competently necessary to leave, while the authority of rejection was established by the competence of the will and the ability to act, connected to freedom/the value of the subject, being the most important value that advanced the life of the pre-Islamic person through heroism, chivalry, generosity, and sovereignty.

Sufi Poetic Narrative in Light of Greimas' Actantial Model: Ibn Arabi's "Tarjuman al-Ashwaq" as a Case Study

2025-01-15T12:58:43+03:00

This study examines the narrative structure of Ibn Arabi's "Interpreter of Desires" (Tarjuman al-Ashwaq), aiming to elucidate its intricate systems and expressive modalities. By interpreting this structure within the broader context of Sufi poetic discourse, the research illuminates the functional role of narrative elements in mystical poetry. The study focuses on the intersection of poetic and narrative dimensions in the work, positing that Sufi poetic narrative serves as a transformative tool, simultaneously subverting conventional semantics and articulating transcendent spiritual experiences that merge seamlessly with the poetic form.

Central to this analysis is the exploration of functional integration across literary genres and types. This approach facilitates a methodological framework that enables a nuanced interpretation of Sufi texts, ensuring analytical coherence with their original contextual milieu. By employing Greimas's actantial model, this study offers fresh insights into the complex interplay between form and meaning in Sufi poetic narratives, contributing to a deeper understanding of this rich literary tradition.

The Economy of Formulation within Morphological Patterns: An Epistemological Study

2025-01-15T13:15:26+03:00

This study examines the concept of Economy of Formulation within the epistemology of science and linguistics, identifying it as a key feature of rigorous science and a prerequisite for the construction of scientific theories. The research highlights the extent to which contemporary scholars have expanded their analysis and application of this principle, both in the formulation of theories and in choosing between competing theories.

The study applies the principle of economy to the morphological pattern developed by classical Arabic grammarians to regulate derived structures in the Arabic language. It reveals the extent of their adherence to this principle and its implicit role in their theoretical frameworks, even without explicit acknowledgment. Grammarians employed various theoretical tools to reduce morphological patterns and maintain simplicity in formulation, such as abstraction and reduction to the root form. Meanwhile, some descriptive scholars have critiqued the theoretical foundations upon which these grammarians based their economy of formulation. The study employs a descriptive-analytical methodology to address this issue.