New poetic forms emerge in Andalus. Ibn Mu’afa of Cabra composes an early type of muwashshaha, a short poem with variable rhymes. Another form, the zajal, is composed in Romance but uses Arabic meter, reflecting a fluid melding of cultures. Around this time, Ibn Abd Rabbihi pens the Iqd al-Farid (“The Precious Necklace”), a compendium of literature and poetry.
New Poetic Forms Emerge In Andalus
