A-1 A Historical View on the compilation of Poetry in Dewans

The process of compiling  and collecting poetry, that started during the Umayyad period and reached its climax in the Abbasid era , was a remarkable effort in Arabic literature. It depicts and portrays the true picture of Arabs and Muslims in the pre-Islamic and Islamic periods. These collections are the history of Muslim Nation. The name of Diwan on Poetry was unknown during the first three centuries, but is spread in the fourth century AH. In this period, many Diwans and poetry collections were compiled and prepared. This article illustrates the complete history of  the compilation of poetry collection in the form of Diwaan