| 词条 | Sirat al-Zahir Baibars |
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Sirat al-Zahir Baibars سيرة الظاهر بيبرس (Life of al-zahir Baibars), also known as "al-Sirah al-Zahiriya", is a long Egyptian folkloric epic poem that narrates the life and heroic achievements of the Mamluk Sultan al-Zahir Baibars al-Bunduqdari. Literary featuresThe poem features romantic images of gallant cavaliers, soldiers and explorers. For example, in telling the tale of the Syrian Ismailis of the Mamluk period the Banu Isma’il, descendants of ‘Ali, are depicted as the archetype of honor and justice. Female members of the community such as Shamsa also feature in the Mamluk tale. Here, the Banu Isma’il is charged with special tasks such as saving Baybars from captivity by Genoese pirates. [1] See also
References1. ^Virani, Shafique N. The Ismailis in the Middle Ages: A History of Survival, A Search for Salvation (New York: Oxford University Press), 2007, p. 106. Further reading
4 : Medieval Arabic literature|History of literature in Egypt|Epic poems in Arabic|Egyptian folklore |
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