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The erasure of Islam from Rumi’s poetry started long before Coldplay got involved. Omid Safi, a professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic studies at Duke University, ...
While core acts of devotion take center stage, qasidas (Islamic odes) and devotional poetry serve as powerful complements, enriching the experience of Ramadan and deepening one’s spiritual ...
A good fit equals good Muslim, a bad fit equals bad Muslim." Chapter 11 shares the title of the book, and here we learn of an event that would go on to make Hassan realise his Muslimness was ...
The poets presented a diverse array of poems reflecting Islamic teachings, the spiritual essence of the holy month of Ramadan, devotion to Allah, and prayers during the sacred period.
Muslim Child: Understanding Islam Through Stories and Poems Rukhsana Khan. Albert Whitman & Company, $16.99 (104pp) ISBN 978-0-8075-5307-7 ...
In premodern Islamic societies, poetry was one of the central literary forms for transmitting and disseminating knowledge. Poetry can be found in almost all fields of knowledge, from Qurʾanic sciences ...
The family of a Muslim woman in Middlesbrough who was well known for her Islamic poetry books have paid tribute to her after she sadly died last week. Safia Razzaq, 79, passed away on Sunday, June ...