A famous example of Arabic poetry and Persian poetry on romance (love) is Layla and Majnun, dating back to the Umayyad era in the 7th century. It is a tragic story of undying love much like the later Romeo and Juliet, which was itself said to have been inspired by a Latin version of Layla and Majnun to an extent. Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, the national epic of Iran, is a mythical and heroic retelling of Persian history. Amir Arsalan was also a popular mythical Persian story, which has influenced some modern works of fantasy fiction, such as The Heroic Legend of Arslan. COUNT 5
QSN1 Layla and Majnun is an example of what kind of poetry? ANS1 Arabic poetry and Persian poetry QSN2 Which era is Layla and Majnun from? ANS2 Umayyad era QSN3 In what century does Layla and Majnun originate? ANS3 7th century QSN4 What kind of story is told in Shahnameh? ANS4 a mythical and heroic retelling of Persian history QSN5 Who wrote Shahnameh? ANS5 Ferdowsi