Adab al-Khawas
- Author died
- 418 AH
- Editions
- Dar al-Yamamah lil-Bahth wa-al-Tarjamah wa-al-Nashr
Adab al-Khawas (in full: Adab al-Khawas fi al-Mukhtar min Balaghat Qaba'il al-Arab wa-Akhbariha wa-Ansabiha wa-Ayyamiha) is a work of Arab tribal literature, genealogy, and historical lore compiled by the scholar and vizier al-Wazir al-Maghribi (370–418 AH / 980–1027 CE; another report gives his death in 428 AH) .
Subject and Content
The work compiles selected examples of the eloquence, rhetoric, historical traditions, genealogies, and battle days (ayyam) of the Arab tribes . In its extant first portion, the text includes biographical accounts, narratives, and lore pertaining to the pre-Islamic poet Imru' al-Qays .
Preservation and Edition
The surviving first part of the manuscript was edited and prepared for publication by the Saudi scholar Hamad al-Jasir . It was published by Dar al-Yamama for Research, Translation, and Publishing in Riyadh in 1400 AH / 1980 CE .
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