The Transformations of Identity among The Poets of Medieval and Ottoman eras

Abstract

This research aims to uncover the transformations of identity during the Mamluk and Ottoman periods, elucidating the reasons behind them by delving into and interrogating texts, then discerning the aesthetic and creative aspects they encapsulate. Recognizing that these transformations marked a departure and shift from the prevailing standard in our ancient Arabic poetry, we perceive poetry is not stagnant but rather exhibits stability at times and transformation at others, depending on the intellectual and psychological state of the poet. The research has identified a series of transformations that represented sharp turns in the lives of poets, their perspectives, thoughts, and their artistic and creative output. Poets of the Mamluk and Ottoman periods embodied real life with the best representation by responding to the events of their time and interacting with the course of those events, thereby enriching their poetic experience firstly, and embodying sincerity in art and reality secondly.