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Item Emergence of maqamah genre: a historical perspective(National Association for the Advancement of Knowledge, University of Benin, Benin City, 2010-12) Adetunji, I.Art is influenced by and life itself is reflected in works of art. These sometimes reflect the experiences in social, education, spiritual and other aspect of life. The emergence of Maqamah art in the history of Arabic literature in the 4th Century after Hijrah pioneered by Badi’i-z-zaman al- Hamadhani (d.398 A.H.) has marked the great gestures and epoch by the scholars of note in their various literary art. Maqamah as an art denotes different meanings and values with fully rhymed prose with intervals of poetry in which rhetorical extravagance is conscious. And the imnterse of the scholars on this gerne has contributed immensely in promoting their literary skills, tastes and gestures. An attempt is being made in this paper to showcase the historical aspect of Maqamah genre as a new epoch in Arabic literature. Likewise, the position of Arabic literature in Abbasid age, and emergence of Maqamah writers will be highlighted for historical purpose.Item The role of arabic poetry in national security: a case study of umayyad period(Association of Nigerian Academic Researchers (ASNIAR), Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma,, 2010-12) Adetunji, I.Poetry where like in other culture is deep-rooted in the life of the Arabs. It has once given of tribal community of blood ties which was regarded sacred and the basis of a National Community. The rapid rate of the political parties in the Umayyad age had a great impact on the poetry of the then poets, which made the parties have their poets defending their parties and also expressing their feelings about the societal ills. Thus, this paper is aimed at bringing to the limelight the impact of political poetry on the national security of the people. Also, the paper shall properly dealt with historical account of political icons in Umayyad age and their poetry will be appraised for the purpose of highlighting their literary worth.