Laila Majnun

Qais and Laila fall in love with each other when they are young but when they grow up Lailas father doesnt allow them to be together Qais becomes obsessed with her and his tribe Banu Amir and the community gives him the epithet of Majnun crazy literally possessed by jinn When Qais asked for Lailas hand in marriage her father refused because it would be a scandal for her to marry someone considered mentally unbalanced Soon after Laila was married to another noble and rich merchant When Qais heard of her marriage he fled the tribal camp and began wandering the surrounding desert