Learning Goal: I’m working on a english discussion question and need a sample draft to help me learn.
1- The poems of the most famous poets of contradictions: Jarir, Al-Akhtal and Al-Farazdaq achieved wide fame that exceeded the spatial and temporal boundaries of the Umayyad state. Why were they called poets of contradictions, and mention the most beloved of their poems to you, and why?
2- How did the Umayyad political system play a role in the flourishing of rhetoric and debates in the Umayyad era?
3- In terms of literature, the Umayyads were influenced by foreign cultures such as Persian, Nabataean, Syriac, Coptic, and Berber. In your opinion, which cultures were most influenced by? Give examples of this effect?