Key words: Arab-Sicilian literature, Arabic literature that originated in the West, Sicily under Muslim rule, Ali as-Siqilli, diwan of as-Siqilli
Summary
Sicily, which was under Arab rule for more than two centuries (9th-11th centuries), as part of the Muslim world produced several Arab philologists and poets. One of the most famous Sicilian poets was Ali Al-Siqilli. Referring to his diwan, which has survived till nowadays, we can say that his work reflects classical Arab traditions
