The story of Qais and Laila
The story of Qais and Laila is the most famous story of Athari's love in the Arab tradition, and revolves around Qais ibn al-Mallouh, who loved his cousin Laila al-Amriyah from a young age. His parents refused to marry them in line with the customs of the desert, so Laila married another, which drove Qaisa crazy and went to the wilderness singing poetry (Majnun Layla) until he was found dead in the mountains. Story Details: Growing up and love: Qais and Laila grew up in the same tribe (Bani Amir), and they played together since childhood, and a chaste love developed between them that became famous in Najd. Refusal to marry: When Laila grew up, Qais proposed to her, but her parents refused to marry her, applying an old Arab custom that forbids marriage from "clinging" to the fiancée in front of people, and they considered it a shame. Layla's marriage: Laila was married against her will to a man named "Ward bin Muhammad Al-Aqili" , and she moved with him to Taif. Madness and departure: Qais was deeply stricken with a conscience, and he left social life and became important in the desert and the Tobad Mountains, tearing his clothes and saving his beloved with poetry, and became known as "Majnun Layla" . End: Qais was found dead among the rocks, and legends say that he died in loyalty to his love.
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The story of Qais and Laila is the most famous story of Athari's love in the Arab tradition, and revolves around Qais ibn al-Mallouh, who loved his cousin Laila al-Amriyah from a young age. His parents refused to marry them in line with the customs of the desert, so Laila married another, which drove Qaisa crazy and went to the wilderness singin...Read more