Layla majnun is one of many the best book titles which is popular in Islamic roman. It's originally written by Syaikh Nizami (1141-1209) come from Ganjavi (one of Azerbaijan republic district). He arranged and wrote this book in 1188. It's written in two versions, Arabic version and English version. The title in Arabic version is Qays bin al Mulawah, Majnun Layla and the title in English version is Laili and Majnun: A Poem. It's published in Indonesia by Navila in 2005. It's adapted independently by Sholeh Gisymar. It's translated from Arabic by Ust. Salim Bazmul and it's translated from English by Manda Milawati.
Layla majnun is one of Islamic roman which is popular till now. This story is true story. Qays bin al Mulawwah, the central figure in this story lives in Daulah Amawiyah (Bani Umayyah) and he is Amir Clan. It tells about the love of Qays (majnun) to layla al Amiriyah. He loves her very much till crazy and people in his period called him as a majnun (crazy boy). In the story, he is a prince from Amir Clan and Layla is lord of Qhathibiah Clan too, but their loves are out of the material, throne or position. They loved each other honestly and straightforwardly. To get his love from layla, Qays gove his last drop of blood and neither is Layla. How much Qays loved Layla and Layla loved Majnun but they are never be one. Only their love can be one. So, their love is very tragic.
There is some strength from this roman. They are firstly, the story is true story. Secondly, this story teaches us how the true love is. Thirdly, the plot of the story is open plot, so makes the reader curious. Fourthly, the time and the event are clear. Fifthly the story is easy to understand, and the last, it invites us to know the connotative meaning, because there are some poems inside. And the weaknesses from this roman are firstly, there are some words unfamiliar. and secondly, because there are some poems, makes us miss understanding if we have little vocabulary, especially connotative meaning.
My opinion about this roman is according to me, this roman is good. It's because: firstly, this story tells us how the true love is. Secondly, this story teaches us about the life. For example, to get our will, we must struggle and in struggle we must optimist. Thirdly, It's given some poem to ask the reader include in the story. And the last, this story is written in word which is easy to understand in general.