Master’s Thesis Defense on Chaste and Platonic Love Poetry between Antarah al-Absi and Qays ibn al-Mulawwah
Under the patronage of the President of the University of Fallujah, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Suleiman Hamad, and under the supervision and follow-up of the Dean of the College of Islamic Sciences, Prof. Dr. Mohammed Jasim Abdul, the public defense of the master’s student Hisham Jasim Mohammed, Department of Arabic Language – College of Islamic Sciences / University of Fallujah, took place this morning, Sunday, August 24, 2025, in the central hall of the College of Islamic Sciences.
The thesis is entitled:
“Chaste and Platonic Love Poetry between Antarah al-Absi and Qays ibn al-Mulawwah – A Comparative Study.”
The examining committee consisted of the following professors:
- Prof. Dr. Muzafar Hashim Abdul-Majid – Chair
- Prof. Dr. Muhannad Hamad Shubib – Member
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Farhan Mohammed Farhan – Member
- Prof. Dr. Shamil Ubaid Dera’ – Member and Supervisor
Thesis Objectives:
This thesis aims to shed light on chaste and platonic love poetry in the works of both Antarah al-Absi and Qays ibn al-Mulawwah, in order to reveal the features of creativity in their poetry, the points of convergence and divergence between them, and the degree of variation in their achievement of literary creativity and poetic aesthetics.
Findings of the Study:
The thesis concluded with several findings, the most important of which is that the love poetry of both poets is characterized, for the most part, by clarity, tenderness, chastity, and elevation above physical description. However, their modes of poetic imagery differ, due to variations in environment, era, and the poets’ personal experiences.
After an extensive discussion by the examining committee members, the thesis was approved with the grade “Pass with Distinction.”
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