- Speaker: Abu al-Baqa al Rundi
- Category: POEM
- Language: ARABIC-ENGLISH
Abu al-Baqa’ al-Rundi, a poet from Ronda who died in 1285, wrote this poem in the hope of gaining aid from Muslims in North Africa to help battle Christian armies. Although the fall of Seville is its theme, the text was actually written in 1267, after the Nasrid ruler Muhammad ibn al-Ahmar surrendered several cities to Alfonso X. The poet refers to events in ancient Arabian and Persian history as well as to the capture of Seville in his attempt to inspire military support.
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