The image of Muhammad al-Dara, the Palestinian teenage martyr, in contemporary Arabic poetry (case study: allegorical images)
Subject Areas : Contemporary Literature Studies
NEMAT AZIZI
1
,
مینا پیرزادنیا
2
,
mehdi hamdi
3
1 - Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
2 - Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
3 - Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
Keywords: Muhammad Al-Durra, Simile, Contemporary Arabic Poetry, Palestine.,
Abstract :
The image of Muhammad al-Durra, the young Palestinian martyr, in contemporary Arabic poetry (Case study: simile images) Abstract The killing of Palestinian children and teenagers at the hands of the occupying entity has become one of the main topics of contemporary Arab poets. Many poets from different Arab countries, while expressing their national and political issues, addressed the issue of the martyrdom of these Palestinian children and adolescents. The martyrdom of Muhammad al-Durra in 2000 AD and the broadcast of shocking images of him dying in his father’s arms had a wide resonance around the world, as well as among contemporary Arab poets. This group of poets depicted the scene of his martyrdom with various techniques, including simile as the most frequently used technique. Among the most common images they presented of this Palestinian teenager was his likeness to the storm of vengeance, the star, the lighthouse, the flower, the bird, the sacrificial lamb, and the precious pearl. Benefiting from the descriptive-analytical approach, this article attempts to study and analyze the simile images presented about Muhammad al-Durra in contemporary Arabic poetry. Keywords: Muhammad al-Durra, simile, contemporary Arabic poetry, Palestine.
