Maruf al rusafi biography
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TWO BAGHDADI POETS, ONE FROM RUSAFA, ONE FROM KARKH PART ONE POETMRUF AL-RUSAFI
TWO BAGHDADI POETS, ONE FROM RUSAFA, ONE FROM KARKH PART ONE POET MA`RUF AL-RUSAFI By Yasin T. al-Jibouri Excerpted from Gilgamesh magazine of the Dar al-Ma’moon House for Translation and Publication, Iraqi Ministry of Culture, Vol. XXIX (November 2013), pp. 22 – 26. Poetry has been playing an important role in Arabs’ life since time immemorial. During the jahiliyya, pre-Islamic period, not only men but also women composed poetry on numerous occasions: romance, weddings, mourning, wars, joy or grief; they still do and they always will; so, it is an important cultural activity. Throughout Baghdad, one who sits at a café to sip some hot tea may find himself embarrassed if he can neither compose nor cite poetry; he simply will be out of place. Elite classes of the society enjoy both classic and colloquial poetry, holding contests in narrating both. And Iraqis are known to be passionate about poetry. For this brief essay, two poets are selected, each representing a flank of this great city: One of them composes his verses in classical Arabic, while the other rhymes his lines in the language of common people some of whom may not have read a book. Ma`ruf al-Rusafi: Poet Ma`ruf al-Rusafi was born in the
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Ma'ruf al-Rusafi
Iraqi poet and scholar (1975 – 1945)
Ma'ruf al-Rusafi | |
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Ottoman Era photograph of al-Rusafi | |
| Born | Ma'ruf bin Abd al-Ghani bin Mahmoud al-Jabbari al-Husseini 1875 Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Vilayet, Ottoman Iraq |
| Died | 16 March 1945(1945-03-16) (aged 69–70) Kingdom of Iraq |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, educationist, literary scholar |
| Style | Neo-Classical |
| Parent(s) | Abd al-Ghani Fathima |
Ma'ruf bin Abdul Ghani al-Rusafi (Arabic: معروف الرصافي; 1875 – 16 March 1945) was an Iraqi poet, educationist and literary scholar.[1][2] A political skeptic, al-Rusafi is regarded as a humanist, a social justice poet, and one of Iraq's national poets. However, he is considered by many as a controversial figure in modern Iraqi literature[3] due to his advocacy of freedom and opposition to imperialism.[4] Because of this, he is known as the poet of freedom.[5] As well as being known as one of the big three neo-classical poets of Iraq alongside al-Jawahiri, and al-Zahawi.
Early life
[edit]Ma'ruf al-Rusafi is known to have been born in 1875[4] (his birth date has also been reported as 1 January 1877[7]) at al-Rusafa in Baghdad, Iraq[8] in a family of meagre financial means
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An judicious study be alarmed about themes always the metrics of Ma'ruf al-Rusafi
al-Dabagh, Fawziah A (1977) An analytical memorize of themes in say publicly poetry look after Ma'ruf al-Rusafi. PhD reversal, University go along with Glasgow.
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