The author, ibn hazm 456 ah was an andalusian polymath, scholar, historian, theologian and poet, however, the present is his only surviving literary work. Ibn hazms tawq alhamama islamochristiana 39 20, 93109. List of works ibn hazm 9941063 tawq al hamama the doves neck ring, trans. G chejne, in his writing ibn hazm divides all of mankinds conception f o ibn hazm alandalusi wa mawqifuhu min al ulum, 5 reality and truth using division of sects and definitions of although ibn hazms views on and his harsh criticism of religious doctrine, analyzing them by using authoritative. Abu muhammad ali ibn ahmad ibn said ibn hazm 9941064 ad. Arnaldez, already cited, one of the students of levi provencal, the authority on spanish history, devoted his doctoral thesis to ibn hazm. Ibn hazm has been described as the second most prolific author in muslim history, only surpassed by muhammad ibn jarir al tabari in terms of works authored. The main work of ibn hazm that has retained the attention of english speaking scholarship is tawq alhamama translated by a.
His father, who was chief minister at the umayyad court, died when ibn hazm was 18 years old, during the violent political upheavals of the time. Ibn hazms books on sifatusafwa sifatusafwa bookstore. Besides including the most philosophically interesting parts, i also wanted to capture the mood of the text and some personal insight into its author. This page is automatically generated based on what facebook users are interested in, and not affiliated with. Thus, his analysis methodology is known as the alzahiris.
Masail alusool, which brings together 18 fundamentals. His tawq alhamamah ft alulfah waalullaf has been translated by a. The title hints at the ring of feathers found around the necks of pigeons which symbolises the chain of love. The ring of the dove was ibn hazms only experiment in the field of elegant literature. This page is automatically generated based on what facebook users are interested in, and not affiliated with or endorsed by anyone associated with the topic. The 11thcentury andalusian author ibn hazm, in his treatise on love entitled tawq alhamama ring of the dove, strikes on a vivid analogy for illustrating the nature of the self and its propensity for wrongdoing. The study deals with the assimilative image in ibn hazm poetyas part of his literary style tawq alhamama as a sample as he possessed, since he was young, he factors for constituting tools of the literary technique because he raised up in a medium full of love, poetry and beauty. Normally a writer of theology and law, ibn hazm produced his only work of literature with the ring of the dove. The titlepage of the unique manuscript of tawq al hamama, the ring of the dove, by ibn hazm al andalusi. Abu muhammad ali ibn ahmad ibn hazm 384456 imam unique, albahr, alfaqih, alhafidh, almutakallim, aladib, almujtahid. For over a century and a half, scholars have suggested that this unique. Notable work s kitab alfisal fi almilal waalahwa waalnihal. Ibn hazm wikipedias ibn hazm as translated by gramtrans. Ibn hazm s tawq alhamama islamochristiana 39 20, 93109.
Nykl as a book containing the risala known as the doves neckring, about love and lovers paris, 1931 and by a. Tawq al hamama fi al ulfa wa al ullaf the ring of the dove is a treatise on love written ca. Ibn hazm alandalusi has 71 books on goodreads with 25056 ratings. He was born into an eminent family and, after receiving a distinguished and wideranging education, served the umayyad caliphate in its decline. Masail al usool, which brings together 18 fundamentals. Ibn hazms writing has been looked at from many perspectives, and from many directions. The first book is a biography of imam ibn hazm alandalusi, by imam dhahabi. Ibn hazm and zahiri fundamentals pack of 2 books ibn hazm. Ringarar kurciya ta ibn hazm, fassara da gabatarwar ta aj arberry alfasl fi almilal waalahwa waalnihal, na ibn hazm. A systematic treatment of love and affection, combining metaphysics, social commentary and psychology. Scientific contributions of ibn hazm article pdf available in international journal of arab culture management and sustainable development 21. While much of ibn hazms work was burned in seville by an alliance of his sectarian and political opponents, a number of his books have survived. Tawq alhamamah by ibn hazm french internet archive. He is the last and best representative of dhahirite school.
Coloured paper, expert calligraphy, elegant layout. Pdf scientific contributions of ibn hazm researchgate. The first book is a biography of imam ibn hazm al andalusi, by imam dhahabi. His tawq al hamamah ft al ulfah wa al ullaf has been translated by a. Ibn hazms tawq al hamamah and the epistemology of love. Ibn hazm s writing has been looked at from many perspectives, and from many directions. Credited with the composition of an estimated 400 literary and scholarly works, ibn hazm s crowning achievement is usually considered to be his uniquely realized treatise on love, the tawq al. Abumuhammad ali ibn ahmad ibn said ibn hazm, mes conegut simplement com a ibn hazm en arab.
Tawq al hamamah by ibn hazm french internet archive. Ibn hazm alzahiri stood out as a critical analyst of christian scriptures, however without giving any justification talil. A pack of 2 books to learn more about imam ibn hazm, a great scholar who marked the ummah, and the controversy school of fiqh he chose to adopt and which it is the largest representative. November 7, 994 august 15, 1064 456 ah was an andalusian poet, polymath, historian, jurist, philosopher, and theologian, born in cordoba, presentday spain. Ibn hazms philosophy and thoughts on science muslim. Abu muhammad ali ibn hazm 9941064 was a spanishborn arab theologian, philosopher, and jurist whose most important work was a book on comparative religious history. They are inclined toward napoleon because of his conversion to islam during the egyptian campaign, but they will not move without a shipment of gold ingots from sheik ibn hazm which, according to british intelligence, is on its way via camel caravan to the coast of. While much of ibn hazm s work was burned in seville by an alliance of his sectarian and political opponents, a number of his books have survived. Ibn hazms tawq alhamama the ring of the dove the famous arabic book on love and lovers, tawq alhamama the ring of the dove, is a splendid witness to the high age of islamic culture in spain. Although the human aspects of affection are the primary concern, the book was still written from the perspective of a devout muslim, and as such chastity and restraint were common themes. The titlepage of the unique manuscript of tawq alhamama, the ring of the dove, by ibn hazm alandalusi. Cordoba, 994 manta lisham, 1064 teologo, filosofo y poeta musulman.
Ibn hazms book very rich and particularly interesting. Apart from abu muhammad ali ibn hazm, there are the latters father abu umar d. Abu muhammad ali ibn ahmad ibn hazm 384456 imam unique, al bahr, al faqih, al hafidh, al mutakallim, al adib, al mujtahid. Its survival hangs upon the tenuous thread of a single manuscript, itself in fact an epitome rather than a complete transcription of the original. Ibn hazm s tawq al hamama the ring of the dove the famous arabic book on love and lovers, tawq al hamama the ring of the dove, is a splendid witness to the high age of islamic culture in spain.