In This Fragile World Swahili Poetry of Commitment by Ustadh Mahmoud Mau

In This Fragile World Swahili Poetry of Commitment by Ustadh Mahmoud Mau

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The present volume is a pioneering collection of poetry by the outstanding Kenyan poet, intellectual and imam Ustadh Mahmmoud Mau (born 1952) from Lamu island, once an Indian Ocean hub, now on the edge of the nation state. By means of poetry in Arabic script, the poet raises his voice against social...

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Main Author: Mau, Ustadh Mahmoud (auth)
Other Authors: Raia, Annachiara (Editor), Vierke, Clarissa (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Swahili
Published: Brill 2023
Subjects:
Poetry
African history
Islam
Kenya
South Indian Ocean Islands
kiSwahili (Swahili)
'ilm
20th century
21st century
Ajami
Arabic script
archive
East Africa
ethics
Lamu
local intellectual
poetry of commitment
reform Islam
Swahili
Swahili intellectual history
Swahili poetry
Ustadh Mahmoud Mau
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