THE INFLUENCE OF THE CALIPHS OF THE FIRST ABBASID ERA ON PRAISE POETRY

Abstract

The struggle over the caliphate was a vast field in which poets competed, praising this, disparaging that, proving the right of this and denying the right to that, which made this a long chapter of the chapters that produced for us a large amount of poetry that revolves around politics in one way or another, if the Caliphs of the first era of the Abbasid Caliphate had spent this much on poets. This was only out of appreciation for art and literature and knowledge of the importance of poetry, especially poetry of praise, as a pride for them that would last forever. Therefore, money became insignificant for them, and they enjoyed hearing. The poetry of political praise of the Abbasid Caliphs in the first era enriched the literary movement, due to the fine literature that it contained, and much poetry, which filled the most important books and the bellies of poetry collections. The councils of the Caliphs were filled with poetry of praise as a first art, the Caliphs listened to it, enjoyed it, and were influenced by it. Praise poetry had an undeniable impact on the spread of praise poetry in general. Praise became one of the types of poetry that the Caliphs requested in their gatherings, and they paid attention to its poets, and enjoyed hearing their poetry.