{"product_id":"the-hamziyyah-of-imam-al-busiri","title":"The Hamziyyah of Imam al-Busiri","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShaykh Hamza Yusuf \u003c\/strong\u003e(translation)\u003cbr\u003eHardback, 224 pages\u003cbr\u003e9780992806569\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn Ode in Praise of the Best of Creation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat poetry has moved hearts from premodern times until today. Imam al-Busiri excelled at praise poetry, and his verses attained a global reach because he praised the best of creation. His two most sublime poems, the Burdah and the Hamziyyah, have over the centuries occasioned countless commentaries explicating their eloquence and linguistic subtleties. Shaykh Hamza Yusuf had the distinction of translating the Burdah in 2001 and now offers the Hamziyyah for the English reader more than two decades later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume is exquisitely produced with the entire poem of 456 lines in Arabic, calligraphed by the world-renowned Sabah Arbilli, alongside the English translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal ornamentation was also commissioned to give the book its beautiful exterior. It also includes additional poems by the translator, ‘Spring’s Gift’ and ‘Be Like Ahmad’ and a lengthy introduction setting the context for this monumental poem and its place in the world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShaykh Muhammad al-Yaquobi kindly wrote a Foreword endorsing the translation and also affording an ijaza (chain of transmission) connecting us back to the author of this sacred tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubstantial parts of the Hamziyyah cover the Prophet’s life, his historical period, and the miracles that attended him. The poem also details miracles of the Qur’an and provides a vivid account of the medieval voyage from Cairo to Mecca and Medina, a critique of misguided beliefs and deeds found among some adherents of the other Abrahamic traditions, and an introspective look at the poet’s own past deeds and misdeeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecording of the Hamziyyah\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA link to download the recording of the entire Hamziyyah is provided within the last few pages of the book. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abu Zahra Press and Sandala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40904298692643,"sku":"9780992806569","price":89.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2514\/8624\/files\/DSC_4612_729b452e-bad0-42d7-8a2c-4860584a281d.jpg?v=1753849546","url":"https:\/\/wardahbooks.mom\/products\/the-hamziyyah-of-imam-al-busiri","provider":"Wardah Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}