An Analytical Study of the Contents of Religious Intertextuality in Elbiri’s Poetry

Abstract

This paper is an attempt to investigate religious intertextuality and its causes and various displays in AbiIshaqAlbiri’s poetry through which we can discover the strong connections of the poet with his religious beliefs. Scrutinizing and reflecting on the poet’s odes, we realize that religious intertextuality of his poetry has originated from the Holly Quran and prophetic Hadith. These two resources are the most important intellectual and cultural origins of this ascetic poet. The paper initially deals with the definition of intertextuality in brief, then moves to investigate the conditions of the poet’s time and the reasons, and motives behind the emergence of religious educations in his poetry. Finally, the paper analyzes various displays of religious intertextuality and application of religious texts. Moreover, Adapted, citation, and allusion intertextualities are the most prominent displays of religious intertextuality in his poetry.