The Development of the Qaṣīda in al-Andalus David harrison, School of Philosophy, Religion, and History of Science, University of Leeds Harrisonde.uk@gmail.com Access PDF The qaṣīda, or ode, has a long history within the Arabic poetic tradition reaching back to the jāhiliyya.  It is a poetic form which has been continually repurposed to suit the poet’s aims, often political in nature, …