num_pages: 52
description: A new, beautiful, English poem, composed in the style of the ancient Arabic "qasidah," about the life and message of the Prophet Muhammad. The poet includes his own annotations and footnotes to alert the reader to allusions in his poetry to Koranic passages and other Islamic works.An introduction discusses the history of this style of Arabic poetry.
language: English
title: The Messenger: A Verse Narrative in Fifteen Parts
titlecomplete: The Messenger: A Verse Narrative in Fifteen Parts
publisher: Univ Pr of Maryland