The Islamic Attitude in the Divan of Nida' Al-Islam (Islamic Call) by Arif Al-Shaikh Abdullah Hasan

Abstract

Arif Al-Shaikh Abdullah Hasan is writer, poet, and orator. His poetry is enriched with Quranic verses and Islamic matters. The numerousness of the Quoranic references in his divan requires a critical study to clarify the places of beauty in it. The Islamic matters and images are noticeable in the divan affected by the political, social and economic circumstances. He mentions pilgrimage and various places of the religious rituals. He urges people to hold up Islam and its traditions. His poetry is devoid of rhetorical aspects. The analytic, descriptive method has been used in this research