Basics of Maqamāt
In the 7th and 8th centuries as Islam spread far and wide, there was an assimilation of cultures, with Arabic music and…
Early Poetry in Islam
Poetry was the lingua franca of pre-Islamic Arabia. The poet would be seen as the news-teller, historian and propogandist, with…
Applying Tajwīd in Poetry
Allah says in the Noble Qur’ān: وَرَتِّلِ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَرْتِيلًا “…And recite the Qur’ān (aloud) in a slow, (pleasant tone and)…