The origins of the usage of the word as a genre-label are debated. But according to Amina Shah,
The meaning of the word Makamat is derived from "a place where one stands upright" and … 查看更多內容

The maqama first appeared as a major literary form in the 10th century. The maqama grew out of a cluster of prose genres, collectively known as adab.
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The maqāma genre was also cultivated in Hebrew in Spain, beginning with Yehūda al-Ḥarīzī's translation of al-Harīrī's maqāmāt into … 查看更多內容

• Abu ’l-Ḥusayn Aḥmad b. Fāris(d. 1004) -10th century poet and intellectual, who some scholars suggest developed the maqamat genre, … 查看更多內容

According to J. Hämeen-Anttila, the typical maqāmāt can be schematized 'into “isnād” [the citations or "backings" used to verify the legitimacy of a hadith], “general introduction,” “link,” “episode proper,” “recognition scene,” “envoi,” and “finale.”' Ailin Qian has … 查看更多內容

No known illustrations of maqamat exist prior to the 13th century. However, illustrations were added to maqamat to add grandeur and interest to the manuscripts, even though the text was usually performed orally in large groups, rather than read … 查看更多內容

• al-Hamadhani, Badi` al-Zaman. Maqamat. Ed. Muhammad `Abduh. Beirut: al-Maktaba al-kathulikiyya, s.a.
• ---. The Maqamat of Badi' al-zaman al-hamadhani: Translated from … 查看更多內容