Books of ʽaǧā’ib and ġarā’ib (كتب العجائب والغرائب)
Shawki Abd El-Kawi Uthman Habib (Cairo)
Abstract
The article provides an overview of a specific genre of Mediaeval Arabic literature dealing with miracles (ʽaǧā’ib) and marvels (ġarā’ib). It also analyses the contents of some works to illustrate the scope of this genre.
Keywords
Arabic literature, ʽaǧā’ib, ġarā’ib, Ibn Māǧid, Ibn al-Wardī, Abū Ḥāmid al-Ġarnāṭī, al-Masʿūdī