The Dept. of Arabic organized A Special Lecture on 11th December, 2019. The Chief Speaker of the programme was Dr. Mahmood Hafiz Abdul Rub Mirza, Assist. Prof. Dept. of Arabic, University of Allahabad, delivered lecture on The Origin & Development of Arabic Poetry. Through his detailed and enlivening lecture he brought to light that PreIslamic Poetry is considered as a reliable source of its times. Arabic poetry has its roots in the pre- Islamic culture of the Arabs. Poetry is the record of Arabs in the sense that poetry was the true register in which the public
and private lives of the Arabs reflected clearly. Arabic poetry described the life of Beduins and painted it in imaginary colors. It refrains from quoting and wisdom but Arab poets wrote about everything that they felt and saw. Their depictions and imagery were taken from the phenomena that they perceived with their eyes and their poetic treasure was derived from the environment in which they grew up. It may be concluded that poetry is the Arabs‟ historical record because of the great depth of its sources in human history. Pre-Islamic poetry is, thus, a document that can
provide a clear picture of the society of those times. Poetry was considered the vehicle in which their language, culture and socio- economic life was preserved in its purest form. Arabic Poetry began with “Saja” Rhyme without meter at its initial stage. “Saja” as the basic tendency towards poetic temperament of the Arabs was a preliminary stage in the formation of Arabic poetry. “Rajz” is the most ancient meter of Arabic Poetry and consisting is the first- born child of Arabic poetry. Earlier the guests were welcomed by the Principal, Dr. Yusufa Nafees highlighted that the Dept. of Arabic has been an integral part of the college since 1975, when it was established. She stressed on the fact that the college and the Dept. of Arabic is working to enhance the quality of teaching in Arabic and expand the horizons. Dr. Siddeeqa Jabir, Assistant. Professor, Dept. of Arabic of the college presented the introductory note of the program. The vote of thanks was given by Dr. Nudrat Mahmood, Convener, Dept. of Arabic, Hamidia Girls’ Degree College. The programme was conducted by Dr. Siddeeqa Jabir.
