{"product_id":"the-hamziyyah-of-imam-al-busiri","title":"The Hamziyyah of Imam al-Buṣīrī","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHamziyyah\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof Imam al-Buṣīrī: \u003cspan\u003eAn Ode in Praise of the Best of Creation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby Abdullah Muhammad ibn Said al-Sanhaji al-Busiri\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForeword\u003c\/strong\u003e by Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslation and Introduction\u003c\/strong\u003e by Hamza Yusuf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter translating Imam al-Buṣīrī’s famed \u003ci\u003eBurdah\u003c\/i\u003e over 20 years ago, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf presents the English rendition of the \u003ci\u003eHamziyyah\u003c\/i\u003e, Imam al-Buṣīrī's more intricate praise poem of the Prophet ﷺ.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis hardcover publication includes the full poem, beautifully calligraphed, with each page adorned with delicate border of ornamentation. Readers will enjoy a brilliant foreword by the esteemed and noble Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi, followed by Shaykh Hamza’s own introduction to the poem that provides the eager reader context and appreciation of Imam al-Busiri’s craft as a poet par excellence. In these days of confusion and tribulation, the \u003ci\u003eHamziyyah\u003c\/i\u003e provides the perfect medicine for the ailing heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the introduction:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat poetry has moved hearts and souls across civilizations from premodern times until today. Imam al-Buṣīrī excelled at praise poetry, and his verses attained global a reach because he praised the best of creation. His two most sublime poems, the \u003ci\u003eBurdah\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eHamziyyah \u003c\/i\u003ehave over the centuries occasioned countless commentaries explicating their eloquence and linguistic subtleties. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eHamziyyah\u003c\/i\u003e takes the reader on a journey of love to the Best of Creation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eﷺ, covering substantial parts of the Prophet’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eﷺ blessed life, his historical period, and the miracles that attended him. Imam al-Buṣīrī expresses his burning love of God and God’s final Messenger with such beauty that his verses continue to resonate with hearts all across the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom His Eminence, Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“After the Qur’an and the prophetic sayings, the highest level of eloquence to which any Arab can aspire is realized in Arabic poetry. Thus, poets in subsequent generations invariably expressed their love for the Prophet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eﷺ in marvels of verse that poured forth from their tongues and pens like pearls unbound…Having spent over fifty-five years of my life immersed in the poetry of Imam al-Buṣīrī, listening to the \u003ci\u003eBurdah\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHamziyyah\u003c\/i\u003e sung in weekly gatherings, and having penned two poetic expansions myself, I can say that Shaykh Hamza’s translation deserves both praise and celebration.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJuan Cole, Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History, University of Michigan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003ePiety toward the Prophet Muhammad and celebration of his life as exemplary are central to over 1,400 years of Muslim spirituality, but with the exception of Annemarie Schimmel, few scholars of Islam in the West have focused on this durable phenomenon. Hamza Yusuf ’s accessible and insightful translation of a praise poem by a celebrated poet and mystic adds a key work to our literature in English on Muslim spirituality\u003c\/em\u003e.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexander Key, Associate Professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature, Stanford University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThis very attractive volume captures an exciting nexus of collaborations. The Hamziyyah connects a contemporary translator and his Arabic text, connects that translator to his scholarly predecessors in chains of pious transmission, connects the translator-as-English- poet to his translator into Arabic, and most importantly connects—with the aesthetic and affective ties that bind—communities across the ages who have loved al-Busiri’s poem\u003c\/em\u003e.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sandala","offers":[{"title":"Single Copy","offer_id":48897893826868,"sku":"SD057","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10-Pack","offer_id":48897893859636,"sku":"SD057-10Pack","price":449.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20-Pack","offer_id":48897893892404,"sku":"SD057-20Pack","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/5031\/5572\/files\/image001_1024x1024_2x_fe57d059-a44a-4df2-83cd-be009e4ed27a.webp?v=1758293666","url":"https:\/\/www.meccabooks.com\/products\/the-hamziyyah-of-imam-al-busiri","provider":"Mecca Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}