Thaqīl (Insufferable) vs. Ẓarīf (Refined): Two Character Types in Classical Arabic Literature

Ẓarf is a well-known concept in classical Arabic adab-literature — it stands for refinement, courtesy, elegance, and wit, among other things. Less known is its counterpart, thiqal, denoting all things heavy. A thaqīl (pl. thuqalāʾ) is a bore whose often boorish conduct is deemed insufferable by anyo...

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Main Author: Zakeri, Mohsen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2020]
In: Journal of Abbasid Studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 33-56
Further subjects:B ahl al-ḥadīth
B Ibn al-Marzbān
B ẓarf
B Poetry
B Adab
B character types
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