A History of Palestinian Resistance Poetry

A History of Palestinian Resistance Poetry

A History of Palestinian Resistance Poetry explores key events in the history of Palestine and its occupation, giving context to the development of Palestinian poetry and its anti-colonial, communist, socialist, Pan-Arab and nationalist leanings. It looks at the role of poetry in rallying resistance against the British Mandate before 1948 and the hugely popular outlawed Palestinian poetry festivals that grew up in the face of Israeli military rule between 1948-1967. Features of Palestinian resistance poetry after the 1967 Arab-Israeli war are highlighted, along with the symbolism of endurance and steadfastness (ṣumūd) drawn from the natural world and Islamic spirituality.

The proceeds from this publication will go to charities to help Palestinians and other civilians in conflict zones.

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chai cannot be made in a kettle by Juwairiah

chai cannot be made in a kettle by Juwairiah

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In chai cannot be made in a kettle, Juwairiah speaks of belonging, straddling the gaps between cultures, outlooks and worldviews, and embracing the dissonance of her identity as a British, Muslim, Indian woman. Her verses explore the meaning of home as a multicultural and multilingual household. ‘Some mornings,/ I peep through the keyhole,/ watch her and her father converse in Swahili./ I do not understand their language so instead/ I watch her tongue dance.’

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The Burda with The Mudariyya and The Muhammadiya

The Burda with The Mudariyya and The Muhammadiya

A new translation of the Burda Sharif, the Mudarriya and Muhamadiya in the same book. Translated by Aziza Spiker. Imam al-Busiri's poems in praise of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ have been sung in gatherings throughout the Muslim world for hundreds of years, and have been translated into many languages. The most famous of these poems, the Burda, or 'The Poem of the Cloak', is included here in an English translation, together with the Mudariyya and the Muhammadiyya. The benefits of reciting these poems are well known. To facilitate their recitation and understanding, the translation is presented here with a transliteration and the original Arabic text. For the first time, the Arabic text is given with a moving translation and also the transliteration for those who are unable to read the Arabic script fluently.

This e-book retains the elegant formatting of the original print edition published by Guidance Media.

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Pauses on the Path by Idris Mears

Pauses on the Path by Idris Mears

Author: Idris Mears
Genres: Inspirational, Poetry

These dazzling, deep and daring poems provide calm respite from the madness of modern life and demonstrate how desire to connect with the Creator and understand His creation and our place in it can enliven and change us, moment by moment, poem by poem. 

— Professor Joel Hayward, author of Splitting the Moon

This collection of the poems of Idris Mears reveals him to be an authentic and important voice of this time. Their spare and sculpted lines display moments of breathtaking natural beauty, of discovery of the truly extraordinary in the humdrum ordinariness of everyday life, of profound insight and deep spiritual yearning, of seeking out the elusive interface between the timeless and the caught in time, and above all in transmitting an intense luminosity that is all too rare an attribute of any writing of this era.

— Shaykh AbdalHaqq Bewley, author of The Natural Form of Man

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Peace Be Upon Us poems by Iljas Baker

Peace Be Upon Us poems by Iljas Baker

“In this sublime book Iljas Baker gives us a glimpse - in poetic form - of his spiritual journey through Buddhism, the spiritual exercise of Subud, and Islam. Many of the poems use Chinese and Japanese poetical forms, especially Haiku, Haibun and Tanka, but express somewhat uniquely an Islamic rather than a Buddhist worldview. The presence of some examples of the world-famous calligrapher Haji Noor Deen's Chinese interpretations of Islamic calligraphy adds a beautiful and complementary graphic element to the subtle marriage of East Asian literary forms and Islamic spirit to be found in this book.

Iljas's poems and poetic artistry demonstrate the universality of Truth which, being Absolute, can and must manifest in every culture and in every art form, and both penetrate and embrace human life from the most mundane to the most exalted.”

-Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, Founder and President of Cordoba House

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Light Steps A Poem on the Seerah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

Light Steps A Poem on the Seerah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

Author: Ali Scully
Genres: Inspirational, Poetry

Follow in the illuminated steps of the Prophet ﷺ with a poem for our times in the seerah tradition, relating and reflecting upon stages in the history of the Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ journey. Light Steps is written in the style of a devotional, narrative ballad with a rhyme scheme set in a four line quatrain, and explores elements of the Prophet's life as a meditation on his light-filled message and character.

Light Steps: A Poem on the Seerah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is a spiritually nourishing reflection on the life of the Messenger ﷺ, his noble character traits and his light-filled message. It is an ideal gift for Eid, graduation or for new converts. 

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A Kaleidoscope of Stories – Muslim Voices in Contemporary Poetry

A Kaleidoscope of Stories – Muslim Voices in Contemporary Poetry

A KALEIDOSCOPE OF STORIES – Muslim Voices in Contemporary Poetry brings together the myriad voices of eighty Muslim poets from diverse backgrounds to powerfully articulate what it means to be Muslim in the modern world.

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From this Street to the Moon – Nabila Jameel

From this Street to the Moon – Nabila Jameel

Exploring the dynamics of growing up in a working class family in a northern town, Nabila Jameel's new poetry collection takes us on a journey through life in England, coloured with visits to Pakistan.

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Symphonies of Theophanies – Moroccan Meditations by Peter Dziedzic

Symphonies of Theophanies – Moroccan Meditations by Peter Dziedzic

SYMPHONIES OF THEOPHANIES- Moroccan Meditations is an immersive photo poetry journal taking the reader on a journey through the spiritual and religious landscape of Morocco, known as the land of saints. Dziedzic succeeds in transporting us to a sacred realm through the meditative jewel-like verse, anecdotes and photos in the pages of this book.

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All the Birds Were Invited to a Feast in the Sky – Soukeyna Osei-Bonsu

All the Birds Were Invited to a Feast in the Sky – Soukeyna Osei-Bonsu

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This is a book which excavates identity and self-knowledge, a journey from the spiritual realm which also attempts to stitch whole the frayed fibres of diasporic belonging. The areas explored range from Africa to spiritual awakening taking the reader on a journey to self. Soukeyna Osei-Bonsu's verse evokes the beauty of the earthly and spiritual realms of human experience, navigating a poetic course from London to Ghana through themes of belonging and faith.

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The Well at the Desert’s Heart by Tony Bowland

The Well at the Desert’s Heart by Tony Bowland

What breaks when the heart is broken?
Not the heart,
Only the thin shell I wrote my name on,
Only the house that stood for years shaking.

The Well at the Desert’s Heart – Verses of Healing offers a trove of insights in verses of remarkable beauty and perception that emerge through the depths of grief and heights of love into a wider appreciation of life.

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