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Nabaṭī

(544 words)

Author(s): Emery, P.G.
(a.), the name given to the popular vernacular poetry of Arabia. Opinions differ regarding its origin and nomenclature. One view is that it is the direct descendant of Classical Arabic but termed Nabaṭī to indicate that it does not conform strictly to the rules of literary Arabic. Another view, one hardly to be taken seriously, holds that Nabaṭī poetry is older than Classical Arabic, was colloquial in origin, and flourished under the dynasty of al-Anbāṭ, i.e., the Nabataeans, who ruled in Petra until 105 A.D. and who were said to be originally nomads from the Mecca area [see nabaṭ. 1]. Whatev…

Nabaṭī

(556 words)

Author(s): Emery, P.G.
(a.), nom donné, en Arabic, à la poésie dialectale. Les opinions diffèrent sur son origine et son appellation. Pour les uns, elle descend directement de l’arabe classique, mais elle est appelée nabaṭī pour indiquer qu’elle n’est pas strictement conforme ¶ aux règles de l’arabe littéraire. Pour d’autres, qui ne doivent guère être pris au sérieux, la poésie dite nabaṭī est plus ancienne que l’arabe classique, était populaire à l’origine et fleurit sous la dynastie des Anbāṭ, c’est-à-dire des Nabatéens qui régnèrent à Pétra jusqu’en 105 de J.-C. et passen…