Home›Middle Eastern and Persian Verse Forms›Era of Origin›By Decade›600sBrowse By600sFacts600sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested600 1600sFilter Results1 entryPlace of OriginAllThe Arabian Peninsula (1)GenreAllLyric Poetry (1)Influenced ByAllThe Qasida (1)Language TraditionAllArabic (1)Show ResultsThe Ghazal600sSources1. Ghazal (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationGhazal, lead section, 7th-century Arabic origins sentenceQuote, Ghazal, lead section, 7th-century Arabic origins sentenceThe ghazal form is ancient, tracing its origins to 7th-century Arabic poetry.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.