''Jadaka al-Ghaithu'' ( "''Good Rain Would Befit You''") is a ''

muwashshah ''Muwashshah'' ( ar, موشح ' literally means "girdled" in Classical Arabic; plural ' or ' ) is the name for both an Arabic poetic form and a secular musical genre. The poetic form consists of a multi-lined strophic verse poem written ...

'' attributed to Ibn al-Khatīb. It was written as a ''madīh'' ( "

panegyric A panegyric ( or ) is a formal public speech or written verse, delivered in high praise of a person or thing. The original panegyrics were speeches delivered at public events in ancient Athens. Etymology The word originated as a compound of grc, ...

") of Sultan Muhammad V of

Granada Granada (,, DIN 31635, DIN: ; grc, Ἐλιβύργη, Elibýrgē; la, Illiberis or . ) is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the fo ...

. ʻAbd al-Ḥalīm Ḥusayn Harrūṭ estimates it was written in the Hijri year 769 (1367-1368) or shortly thereafter, due to the presence of the phrase ''al-ghanī billah'' (), a moniker used for Muhammad V after a number of victories over the Catholic kingdoms, the last of which occurred around 1367–1368. Ibn al-Khatīb (1313–1374), an

Andalusi The Arabic '' nisbah'' (attributive title) Al-Andalusi denotes an origin from Al-Andalus. Al-Andalusi may refer to: * Abu Hayyan al-Gharnati * Ibn Hazm * Ibn Juzayy * Ibn 'Atiyya * Said Al-Andalusi Ṣāʿid al-Andalusī (); he was Abū al-Qāsi ...

poet and polymath, lived between al-Andalus and Morocco as a result of political exile. It is notable piece in Andalusi literature in general and the repertoire of the ''muwashshah'' genre in specific; it has been performed by musicians such as

Fairuz Nouhad Wadie' Haddad ( ar, نهاد وديع حداد, ; born November 21, 1934), known as Fairuz ( ar, فيروز, ; also spelled Fairouz, Feyrouz or Fayrouz), is a Lebanese singer. She is considered by many as one of the leading vocalists a ...

.Elinson, Alexander. "Making light work of serious praise: a panegyric zajal by Lisan al-Din ibn al-Khatib." ''EHumanista'', vol. 14, 2010, p. 83+. ''Gale OneFile: Informe Académico'', link.gale.com/apps/doc/A360475347/IFME?u=columbiau&sid=IFME&xid=936a83ea. Accessed 6 Apr. 2021.

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