Tribal values in pre-Islamic poetry

Authors

  • Dhyaa Lateef Saeed Ateea وزارة التربية / مديرية تربية صلاح الدين /قسم تربية يثرب

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25130/Lang.9.3.P3.3

Abstract

 

The research aims to study tribal values in pre-Islamic poetry by reviewing images and examples from their poetry, expressing various positive attitudes toward the tribe in various fields and areas. The research utilizes a descriptive and analytical approach, making the collections of pre-Islamic poets a reliable source for research in particular. Through this approach, the social structure of the pre-Islamic era is revealed, by making this poetry a cultural identity and a tribal affiliation based on tribal fanaticism, sometimes linked to pride and other times to strength and greatness. This affiliation formed a cohesive bloc in the face of war. This awareness took another path in the pre-Islamic consciousness, attempting to create a balance between truth and power, in order to gain praise and appreciation, and to resist the collapse of pre-Islamic society, which was exhausted by tribal conflict and tension.

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Published

2025-09-30

How to Cite

Ateea, D. L. S. (2025). Tribal values in pre-Islamic poetry. JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE STUDIES, 9(3, Part 3), 47–70. https://doi.org/10.25130/Lang.9.3.P3.3