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Welcome to The Authors Haunt Ruba'i Project. This is just one of the many ongoing Writing Projects here at The Authors Haunt. These projects are open to all members and authors who want to try their hand at experimenting with a new style, format or theme, or to simply develop their existing skills. This particular Project is for ruba'i poetry, a style of poetry most commonly practiced by Arabian and Persian poets. The word ruba'i is Arabic for "quatrain", and the poetic form has been around for well over a thousand years. Ruba'i was made popular in the nineteenth century when the work of renowned eleventh century poet Omar Khayyam was translated into English. Ruba'iyat (the plural of "ruba'i") do not have a formal rhyming scheme, but the most common forms are for either all four lines to share a common rhyme, or for the first, second and fourth lines to rhyme. All members and authors are invited to participate in this Writing Project. If you think you would like to take part, please click on the "Participate" link in the banner above, where you will find the rules related to this Writing Project, links to information about ruba'i poetry to help you understand this poetic form, and the submission form you are required to use when submitting your ruba'iyat to The Authors Haunt.
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