Burdai ya Al-Busiri

The Burda (or `mantle´), an Arabic poem in praise of the prophet Muhammad (s. a.u.), was composed in Egypt by the 7th /13th century poet al-Busiri. Over the centuries the Burda of al-Busiri has become familiar in many parts of the Islamic world, including Swahili-land -where it is known as Burdai. A...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Omar, Yahya Ali
Other Authors: SOAS, University of London, Department of African Languages and Cultures
Format: Article
Language:swh
Published: Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig 2012
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