Description of Urbanism in Ibn Farkoun's Poetry

This study explores some aspects of what Ibn Farkoun documented in describing Andalusian architecture during the era of Bani al-Ahmar and the reign of King Yusuf III. The first section provides an introduction to Ibn Farkoun, focusing on his literary and poetic contributions. The second section discusses Andalusian architecture as depicted in his poetry, highlighting his descriptions of palaces, domes, niches, stadiums, and the shura councils held in the presence of Ibn Farkoun and King Yusuf III. The third section examines the technical characteristics of the poetry related to urban description. The study utilizes an inductive descriptive method by extrapolating poetic passages that feature Ibn Farkoun’s descriptions of urbanism.