رواية "ليالي تركستان" لنجيب الكيلاني: دراسة تحليلية فنية نقدية

Abstract

This study centered on the novel “Layali Turkestan” by Najeeb al-Kilani. It consists of introduction, four chapters and conclusion. The introduction contains the reasons for selecting this study, the research objectives, interests, methods, scope and boundaries of this study. The first chapter begins with a complete introduction of the author and reveals all of his contributions in terms of ideas that led to his position in modern Arabic literature. The second chapter contains an analytical study of the structural elements of the novel, begins with summary, followed by the main ideas, motives, characters, time, place, soial environment, the events, conflicts and ended with the solutions. The third chapter contains an aesthetic study of the language style, plot, description of characters, events and focuses on novel methods of storytelling. In the final chapter, the novel is placed under the scope of critic views from Arab and Malay and stating its position among works of art in modern Islamic literature. The conclusion consists of a summary and specific findings obtained by the researcher. Najeeb al-Kilani is regarded as the pioneer of Islamic literature and he has treated a lot of the Islamic world and that it serves as a condemnation of the Muslim world for failing to support the Turkestan people in their struggle against the communist occupation of their territory.