Honorable Mention 2024 / Books / Art & culture books

The Mu’allaq?t for Millennials

  • Prize
    Honorable Mention in Art & culture books / Books
  • Company
    entourage marketing and events
  • Lead
    Abdallah Ghannam
  • Team
    Nicholas Pereira, Abdallah Ghannam, Samantha Hettiarachchi, Waqar Ahmed
  • Client
    Ithra - King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture

Al Mu’allaq?t, a collection of seven long poems from the pre-Islamic era, stand as a cornerstone of Arabic literature. Their name, which translates to “The Suspended Odes” or “The Hanging Poems,” alludes to their historical display within the Kaaba in Mecca. The Mu’allaq?t are considered the primary source for early Arabic poetry.entourage was responsible to design and translate the poems in Korean, maintaining the essence of the Poems through language and design.