First Poems of Praise for Prophet Muhammad
At the heart of a human being’s circle of love lies the love of Allah. It makes one grow into a mature, dignified, proud and complete being; every kind of beauty stems from it. Next to the love of Allah comes the love of His Messenger. In truth, the path to the love of Allah is bound with the love of His Messenger. The Prophet (pbuh) himself relates in one of his sayings how the love for him is ...

Imam Busiri and the Ode of the Mantle
Poets raised in the Islamic world beginning with Hassan ibn Thabit and Ka’b ibn Zuhair put forth the most mature works of their genius and art in eulogies and odes written for Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). However, some of these are considered to be more fortunate than others due not so much to the artistic value of their work, but to the fame they gained. One of those heading this caravan is I...

Mawlid
Mawlid in History The word Mawlid means "the place and time of birth", but in Islamic literature this term is used to indicate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad and the celebrations held in commemoration of this day, as well as indicating works written in commemoration of the Prophet's day of birth. Throughout history the celebrations connected with the anniversary of Prophet Muhammad's birth have...

The Place of the Mawlid in Islam
Conceptual confusion has become a basic tool for cultural exploitation. We seem to think that throughout the history of mankind there has been no confusion of concepts until today. The leading role in this confusion, which is like a contagious disease, infecting the whole world and almost every culture, is played by the media.Unfortunately, it is impossible to determine what dimensions this conf...