صورة الخليفة في شعر الاخطل

Caliph Image in Al Akhttal Poetry

This research aims to highlight the caliph image of the Umayyad Caliphin the poetry of Al Akhtal , and focuses on highlighting all the dimensions of this image . Al Akhttal shows in his poetry different images and he repeats them strikingly .The image came in the poetry of Al Akhttal through three images: - religious image. - political image. - traditional image. The general image of the Umaayad caliph introduced by Al Akhtal was a mixture of political and religious traits. This image aimed at establishing the islet of the Umayyad caliph. The researcher relied on the analytical descriptive method to conduct this research as it is the most appropriate to study this subject. The recourse to history to explain particular events as well as the context of specific texts was another strategy operated by the researcher .