I’tidhār and Isti’？āf Poetry in the Period of Andulisian Caliphate

I’tidhār and isti’？āf poetry is a kind of poem which the poet uses to express his regret for the satires he speaks about the rulers or to clear himself from the slanders or to apologize and seek for mercy from the rulers in the face of the negative situation caused by jealous people. In these poems, the slandered poet generally speaks of the services, wars and good character of the one from whom he seeks forgiveness and praises him. Afterwards, he tries to express his innocence in the face of the slander he fell victim to. In the period of Andalusian Caliphate, there are many poets who have been imprisoned for a slander against him and a political incident or a similar situation. Especially, the number of these poets is higher at the “Period of Hājibism” (under the rule of Amiries). These poets appealed to i’tidhār and isti’？āf poetry to get rid of these difficult situations. In this study, the poets who appealed to i’tidhār and isti’？āf poetry and their poems in the period of the Andalusian Caliphate are examined. After giving a brief information about i’tidhār and isti’？āf poetry, the poetry being talked about in the period of Andalusian Caliphate and the events that caused those poets to write such kind of poems are narrated