The Image of the Epic of (Layla and Majnun) in the Poetry of Classical Kurdish Poets, with Jabbar Agha al-Kani as a Model

Abstract

The narrative tale as a literary genre is a long, metered poem with distinctive musicality that recounts the history of events, the biographies of heroes, and the heroic deeds of peoples and nations in a literary style that differs from ordinary speech. Kurdish narrative tales constitute an important and authentic part of Kurdish literature with deep roots in Kurdish cultural history. Since ancient times, Kurdish poets have used narrative tales as cultural heritage to tell stories of heroism, love, and conflicts between tribes and clans. In the dialects (Gorani, Lure, Northern Kur Manji, Southern Kur Manji), they form a fundamental part of literature and are written in Mansavi poetry. Tales such as (Mem and Zin) by Khani, (Khaj and Siam and), and (Dam dam) are among the most famous examples. This research, entitled " The Story of (Layla and Majnun) by Jabbar Agha al-Kani as a Model" consists of an introduction and two sections. The first section is theoretical and includes two axes: the first covers terminology, concepts, and the definition of narrative tales. The second axis examines the history of narrative tales in Kurdish literature according to Kurdish language dialects. The second section is entirely practical and includes the tale of (Layla and Majnun) by al-Kani, along with a summary, form, and content of the tale according to al-Kani. Finally, it presents the results which include several points, the arrangement of sources according to the classification of sources used, and the presentation of the abstract in both Arabic and English.