An intensely lyrical and subjective form of poetic writing, characterized by its four-line stanzas, known as quatrains.
Sayyid Shaykh ibn Ahmad al-Hadi (d. 1934) was a Hadhrami-descended reformist, writer, publisher, and educator in Malaya, known for promoting modern religious education and societal modernization among Malays.
Explore the concept of ʿILMU ʾL-INSHĀʾ, its etymology, significance, and role in Islamic culture and literary tradition. Understand how the art of literary composition is regarded in Islamic intellectual history.
