The life of Ibnul-Qatta al-Siqillī and his work named Al-Durrah al-Khatīrah

The island of Sicily, whose name is pronounced as "Sıkılliyye" (صِقِلِّيّة) in Arabic, is a place that deserves attention in terms of Arabic poetry. The roots of Arabic poetry, which began to develop on the island of Sicily during the Kelbi rule, date back to a long history and bear the traces of the traditional Arabic qasida. A significant part of Sicilian poetry, which has an important place in the history of Arabic literature, has survived to the present day through the anthological work of the famous Sicilian linguist, poet and philologist Ibn al-Qatta', who lived in the first half of the 11th century, entitled al-Durrah al-khatīrah fī shuʻarai'l-cezīre. In this context, the life of Ibn al-Qatta' is examined from a scientific and literary perspective, and the place, importance and characteristics of the work in the literary-cultural history of Sicily are studied. This distinguished work, which enabled Sicilian poetry, which showed its existence in this geography where an intense intellectual and intellectual movement took place, to be carried to future generations, unfortunately did not survive to the present day in its entirety. This work was edited by Bashir al-Bekkush and published in Beirut in 1995. It is seen that the work is researched and followed with importance because it represents both Arab-Muslim Sicilian poetry and has a valuable position in the field of Arabic literature. This study aims to contribute to the introduction of Ibn al-Qatta' al-Siqillī's work called al-Durrah al-khatīrah in our country and in the international literary field in all its aspects. In the study, the geographical, political, social and cultural environment of Sicily in the period when the poet lived and the work was written is evaluated. It is generally indicated how Sicilian Arabic poetry took place in these fields and what role it played in these fields. In addition, the importance of the civilization that developed in Sicily, the author's homeland, among world civilizations and its influence on other civilizations were mentioned. By conducting such a study as a master's thesis in our country, it was aimed to introduce the anthological literary heritage called al-Durrah al-khatīrah, which has not survived to the present day. It is hoped that this study will shed light on other research on the subject.