Role and Contribution of Shaykh Abdallah Salih Al-Farsy to Islamic Poetry
Written by Mohamed Mraja
This research paper seeks to bring to light how this East African Muslim scholar (alim) tried to use the art of poetry as a means of
conveying gratitude to his various literary accomplishments and also as an instrument of educating the Muslim masses on salient aspects of Islam
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