Aljamiado Literature in Renaissance Europe. Definitions, Area, Language
Journal: Poznańskie Studia Polonistyczne Seria Językoznawcza
Year: 2023

Literature written in the local language adapted to the Arabic alphabet and developed under strong influences of Islamic tradition and culture is referred to as aljamiado literature. It is not limited to a specific language or a particular adaptation of the Arabic alphabet for non-Arabic languages. In this article, aljamiado literature encompasses writings primarily of religious nature, created on the Iberian Peninsula, in the Balkans, and in the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which includes p