Alawi, Abu Abbas Ahmad ibn Mustafa al- (d. 1934) Algerian Sufi and poet who established an independent Sufi order and denounced westernization, secularism, and modernization.
Central administration or a specific branch of government in an Islamic state, or a collection of poetry or prose in literary circles.
A Ghazal is a form of Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu poetry that is crafted as a rhyming couplet accompanied by a refrain, steeped in themes of love, loss, and mysticism.
Enthusiasm, courage, and zeal, often associated with a genre of Arabic, Persian, and Turkish heroic and martial epic poetry recounting chivalrous exploits and military glories.
Explore the life and contributions of Ḥassān ibn Thābit, an eminent poet who embraced Islam during the time of Prophet Muhammad. Understand his literary impact and his role in early Islamic society.
A famous 14th-century Shi'i poet known for his literary works and life characterized by taqiyah.
A traditional Islamic poem written to commemorate the death of a person, city, history, or nation.
Ismaili propagandist and poet whose poetry provides autobiographical insights into the moral, intellectual, theological, and cultural landscape of his time.
An exploration of devotional poetry in Islamic tradition, history, and significance.
Explore the role of poets (Arabic: shāʿir, plural: shuʿarāʾ) in Islamic tradition, their historical background, classification, and the declination of poetry through Islamic history.
Explore the concept of ʿIlmu ʾsh-Shiʿr, its etymology, and its significance in Islamic scholarship. Understand the role of poetry in Islamic culture, its forms, and historical development.
Learn about Labīd, son of Rabīʿah ibn Jaʿfar al-ʿĀmirī, a celebrated poet from the time of Prophet Muhammad who embraced Islam and whose words have been highly regarded in Islamic tradition.
Explore the significance of Ṣūfī poetry in Islamic mysticism, its thematic focus on divine love, and the contributions of celebrated Ṣūfī poets such as Rūmī, Jāmī, Saʿdī, and Ḥāfiz̤.
