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Arabian Poetry: Introduction: IV.—Arabian Literature Under the Khalifate

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[paragraph continues] Hāshim [i.e., the house of ‘Abbas] to the government, and surrendered to them the command, the hearts returned from their indolence, the minds awoke from their torpor." Under the patronage of El-Mansūr, the second Khalif of the house of ‘Abbas, the study of profane science was begun, and his zeal for the advancement of learning was imitated by his successors. Indeed it is usually said that Arabian literature arose, as well as flourished and decayed, with this dynasty…

Arabian Poetry: Introduction: IV.—Arabian Literature Under the Khalifate

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