Laila Majnun

Glossary

A seventh-century Arabic tale that narrates the love story of the poet Qays ibn al-Mulawwah and Layla bint Mahdi. Popularly compared to the tale of Romeo and Juliet, it has been a part of the literature of several cultures, including Persian and Turkish, most notably in the form of a narrative poem of the same name by twelfth-century Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi.

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Laila Majnun%newline%A seventh-century Arabic tale that narrates the love story of the poet Qays ibn al-Mulawwah and Layla bint Mahdi. Popularly compared to the tale of Romeo and Juliet, it has been a part of the literature of several cultures, including Persian and Turkish, most notably in the form of a narrative poem of the same name by twelfth-century Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Laila Majnun”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/laila-majnun/
MLA	“Laila Majnun.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/laila-majnun/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Laila Majnun. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/laila-majnun/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)