المفكرون بالشعر والضاحكون بالفكاهة: الوجه الأدبي في القرن الثامن الهجري/الرابع عشر الميلادي
Those Who Think through Poetry and Those Who Laugh through Humor: The Literary Milieu of the 8th Century AH / 14thCentury AD
Preface: Mahmud Erol Kılıç
Editors: Şükran Fazlıoğlu, Mehdi Cengiz
Proof-reading and preparation: Attallah Alrawashdeh
Design: Amina Benbertal
IRCICA, Istanbul, 2026 (Arabic)
ISBN 978-92-9063-505-5 (e-book)
The 8th century AH / 14th century CE stands as a significant era in the cultural history of the Islamic world; it was a period marked by brilliant advancements in science, philosophy, language, and literature, a vibrant intellectual climate, and widespread cultural interactions. Scholarly inquiry into the cultural developments of this period, conducted specifically within the context of Arabic language and literature, continues to explore this vast field through diverse perspectives and approaches, focusing on various authors, works, regional or local trends. To provide a platform for scholars and experts to evaluate these developments and share research findings, an international symposium was organized by Istanbul Medeniyet University, Marmara University, IRCICA, and the Centre for Islamic Studies (İSAM) under the title “Studies on the Arabic Language, Rhetoric, and Literature in the 8th/14th Century”, and held in Istanbul on 6-7 December 2024. The papers presented at the symposium were considered in two categories according to subject/ approach; fourteen of them were compiled into a volume which was edited by Prof. Dr. Şükran Fazlıoğlu and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehdi Cengiz, and published in 2025 under the title On the Arabic Language, Literature, and Rhetoric: Studies in the Field of Research on Arabic Language during the Mamluk Period (8th/14th Century) (in Arabic). As a further contribution to the field, the present work, titled Those Who Think through Poetry and Those Who Laugh through Humor: The Literary Milieu of the 8th Century AH / 14th Century AD has been released as an e-book in 2026 and contains fifteen articles. It is believed that this publication will attract interest in the academic circles concerned, as well as in the wider cultural circles of Arabic-speaking countries. It is also valuable for sharing the new information and approaches that are emerging within the related fields of studies.
