Guardian of the Cloak - In Defence of al-Būṣīrī's Ode al-Burdah Prophets In a masterful demonstration of

In a masterful demonstration of scholarship

Volume 2: Rabi` al-Awwal 1442 AH / November 2020 CE

one of the most important reasons for the social stability that is found in Islamic societies is that life is based on solid foundations that come from the teachings of the Revealed Law

commonly known as al-Nawawī or Imam Nawawī (d

Born in 1937 in Aleppo

Guardian of the Cloak - In Defence of al-Būṣīrī's Ode al-Burdah Prophets In a masterful demonstration ofPublisher's summary Loving and praising the Prophet Muhammad is an essential cornerstone of every believers faith. This core facet of the faith has manifested itself in the form of beautiful poetic eulogy from his own time until today. For centuries, the Qasdah al Burdah [The ode of the cloak] of al Br (d. ca. 696 AH) has been arguably the most popular eulogising ode of this kind. As such, it has been passed down ever since by successive and countless