Poetry of Abul Fadl al Hamadhani. The famous classic by Hamadhani (967-1007 C)is written largely in rhymed prose. Hamadhani was a traveling scholar, and his Maqamat is a series of unrelated tales...Each tale presents a view of medieval Islamic countries, involving a wide range of characters and situations. From / Dar al-Kitab al-Arabi