Maqamat

(noun)

The plural for Maqāma, an Arabic literary genre of rhymed prose with intervals of poetry that often ruminates on spiritual topics.

Related Terms

  • illuminated manuscripts
  • muraqqa
  • Mongols
  • miniature

Examples of Maqamat in the following topics:

  • Islamic Book Painting

    • The medieval Islamic texts called Maqamat, copied and illustrated by Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti, were some of the earliest "coffee table books. " They were among the first texts in Islamic art to hold a mirror to daily life, portraying humorous stories and showing little adherence to prior pictorial traditions.
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