Sīra shaʿbiyya

Sīra shaʿbiyya is a genre in Islamic literature consisting of long heroic narrative. The sīras are generally historical fictions, using historical settings, characters and events and focussing on military exploits. They are typical written in sajʿ interspersed with poetry. They are very long. In written form, they are 2000–6000 pages in printed editions. In oral performance, sessions may stretch out over a year.

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