The appearance of the image of the palace in Andalusian poetry (kings of the Taifas)

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Abstract

The current study aimed at explaining the appearance of the palace image in Andalusian poetry (the kings of the sects) and to show the impact of palaces on the literary life in Andalusia as an objective study. The researcher relied on several approaches in this study, including the descriptive analytical and deductive approach, the historical approach. The study in its general framework consists of an introduction, three chapters a conclusion, then the conclusion and the results of the research, and indexes. After reviewing the core issues  the research resulted in a number of results, including: that the fall of the Umayyad Caliphate in Andalusia was the beginning of civil wars due to ethnic and national conflicts between Arabs and Berbers that contributed to the rupture of the unity of Andalusia. This resulted in the emergence of several states in Andalusia known as “the Taifas” states. And the time of the Taifas kings began from the year (422-487 AH, 1029-1092) in Andalusia and these states inherited the place of the caliphate, and the name “ the Taifas” became clear in describing the country which was distributed by several kingdoms, and hose states were divided into three categories: Arabs, Berbers, and loyalists, and this division was according to the families that ruled them and their ethnic affiliation. The period  of the " Kings of the Taifas " was characterized by social disintegration and political weakness, but it was a time of civilized progress and cultural advancement, and the atmosphere created a suitable place for writers and poets, and the literary movement was very active, where Andalusians contributed to spreading the common Arab heritage, period  of the " Kings of the Taifas " was also considered as one of the most prominent period of literature flourishing. The time of " Kings of the Taifas" witnessed a remarkable ingenuity in the construction and decoration of palaces, and most of the poets of the era of the " Kings of the Taifas" paid great attention to the palaces of their princes in their poetic monuments.