Arab Culture and the Novel: Genre, Identity and Agency in ...
Muhammad Siddiq
The twoaresaid tohaveexchanged visits frequently. This is most likely the referential backdrop of al'Aṣṣār's “fictional” rendition in his famous maqāma, “fil Firinsīs.” For an insightful discussion ofal'Attar's“maqāma,” see ShadenM. Tageldin ...