Ibn Al-Rumi

Descriptive Essay # 110445

Literature > Poetry
Philosophy > Eastern
Religion and Theology > Islam

Ibn Al-Rumi

A review of the life of the Islamic poet Ibn Al-Rumi (1207-1273 A.D.)

1,273 words () | 4 sources | MLA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the biography of Ibn Al-Rumi, his formal education and achievements. The paper discusses his poetry which was of a high standard, his study of mysticism and philosophies and notes further that he will always be revered for his standardization of Islamic thoughts.

From the Paper:

"In this scenario, Ibn al-Rumi, obviously a firm believer in man's evolution drew from a variety of subjects and derived his numerous examples from every-day life. In so doing, Ibn al-Rumi went about factoring these examples upon the unique bond connecting God/Allah to man in one aspect, as well as the related factor comprised of the spiritual quality existing in man's evolvement and interim of coexistence with his fellowman in his mortal passage to the final destination of the beyond."

Sample of Sources Used:

Gruendler, Beatr. Medieval Arabic Praise Poetry: Ibn Al-Rumiand the Patron's Redemption (RoutledgeCurzon Studies inArabic and Middle Eastern Literature. London: Routledge, 2002.
McKinney, Robert, C. The Case of Rhyme Versus Reason: Ibn Al- R m and His Poetics in Context. Boston, MA: Brill, 2004.
Meisami, Julie, Scott and Starkey, Paul. Encyclopedia ofArabic Literature. London: Taylor & Francis, 1998.
Nasr, Seyyed, Hossein. Islam: Religion, History, andCivilization. New York: HarperCollins Publishing, Inc. 2003.