Classical Arabic Literature Podcast

One for the nerds: a podcast exploring all sorts of classical Arabic texts. Hosted by @lsmwilson and James Montgomery

[Classical Arabic Literature Podcast @ArabLitPod]

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[Alberto Miguel Fernandez @AlbertoMiguelF5]

Quite enjoyed this discussion about the great Arab poet al-Mutanabbi (d. 965 A.D.)

[Classical Arabic Literature Podcast @ArabLitPod]

And with the episode on Mutanabbi uploaded to youtube - all our 8 episodes are now up - please subscribe, listen - and let us know any thoughts. What questions do you have? What would you like to see next? https://t.co/Hu6m7nMYjt

[Stian Håklev @houshuang]

@ArabLitPod Cool. Just found out that it was recently made into an opera in Arabic! https://t.co/4622HqMF11

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Episode 7, on the complex classic Kalilah wa Dimnah - tales within tales told by two jackals, discussing moral, political and social issues. Listen here: https://t.co/42HGkmKuWZ - or wherever you get your podcasts

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You can of course find all 8 episodes on wherever you get your podcasts, all listed here: https://t.co/iLVGyWDGgK

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Episode 6, on Abu Nuwas, his colourful life and wonderful poetry, is now on youtube: https://t.co/fWAurU1QB1

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Co-host @lsmwilson on bad-faith history in the British Museum

[Lydia Wilson @lsmwilson]

My latest for @newlinesmag was an epic investigation into why the @britishmuseum has taken Palestine off labels - all that's needed is an open conversation to explain the reasoning, but an email I just received from them show how unlikely it is to happen, which is a real shame 🧵

[Classical Arabic Literature Podcast @ArabLitPod]

Our episode on the Qur'an is now up on youtube: https://t.co/sIfZIuOGvf

[Classical Arabic Literature Podcast @ArabLitPod]

It turns out that Mutanabbi is the most popular of these 4 new episodes by far - which was quite a surprise to both of us! (We had so much to say about him we had to stop half way through - a Mutanabbi cliffhanger! Watch this space for part 2...)

[Classical Arabic Literature Podcast @ArabLitPod]

Our next four episodes have landed!

Episode 5: the Qur'an, with a focus on Yusuf

Episode 6: Abu Nuwas, his wonderful wine poetry and so much else

Episode 7: the dizzying fables of Kalilah wa Dimnah

And last is al-Mutanabbi's crazy life and phenomenal poetry

Links 👇

[Lydia Wilson @lsmwilson]

I've taken a break from arguing with the British Museum to plunge back into history -- the next 4 episodes of @ArabLitPod are now live! I discuss with James Montgomery the Qur'an, Abu Nuwas, Kalilah wa Dimnah and Mutanabbi - listen, like and enjoy!

[Classical Arabic Literature Podcast @ArabLitPod]

Listen wherever you get your pods (we're now on an astonishing 18 platforms) - links are all listed here: https://t.co/pMdSIxMEpH

And let us know what you think! (What would you like to see next, for example?)

[Classical Arabic Literature Podcast @ArabLitPod]

Our next four episodes have landed!

Episode 5: the Qur'an, with a focus on Yusuf

Episode 6: Abu Nuwas, his wonderful wine poetry and so much else

Episode 7: the dizzying fables of Kalilah wa Dimnah

And last is al-Mutanabbi's crazy life and phenomenal poetry

Links 👇

[Imperator Cat @CatImperator]

We call them “Byzantines.” But they knew themselves as the Romans - the “Rhomaoi”

If we begin with “Byzantium,” we are already using a later (albeit useful) label that would have meant little, or even infuriate the people we are describing

Romans, Not “Byzantines”

A thread 🧵

[Classical Arabic Literature Podcast @ArabLitPod]

Recording of the next four episodes is done! (One subject was so long it's ended on a cliffhanger and you'll all have to wait for part two - guess who couldn't be contained?!)

[Classical Arabic Literature Podcast @ArabLitPod]

Tomorrow we start recording our next batch of episodes...watch this space!

[Medieval Military Medicine @MedMilMedicine]

A wooden prop in the margins, used to ‘support’ the text that overruns the end of the line - 15th century, Birgitta of Sweden, British Library, Harley MS 612, f. 50r

[Lydia Wilson @lsmwilson]

Kharg is home to the first Christian monastery discovered in the Gulf - it totally rewrote our understanding of the spread of early Christianity. I wrote about this when another was discovered in Siniyya, in the UAE. For @newlinesmag
https://t.co/7KRH4fyapm

[Classy Arabic Poetry @ClassyArabic]

Arabic proverb of the day:

"If you're going to be a liar you need a good memory."

in kunta kadhūban fa-kun dhakūran

[Classical Arabic Literature Podcast @ArabLitPod]

@Vortice_5_0 https://t.co/Hu6m7nMYjt - please have a listen!

[Classical Arabic Literature Podcast @ArabLitPod]

Hello world! We are LIVE - find us on Spotify, Amazon and wherever you get your podcasts to dive into the world of classical Arabic literature. And please do follow, like, and subscribe! https://t.co/rPMdK1aBF5