Under the Banner of the Qur'an - Mustafa Sadiq Al-Rafi'i

About the author of Under the Banner of the Quran

Mustafa Sadiq al-Rafi'i was an Egyptian man of letters, poet and jurist, known by the kunya Abu Sami. He was born in January 1880 CE in the village of Bahtim in the Qalyubia Governorate, and lived his life in Tanta. He was renowned as a genius of eloquence and was a pioneer in political and social life, as reflected in his poetry, which urged the defence of homeland, land and religion. He belonged to the Conservative school, a poetic school rooted in classical poetry

About the book Under the Banner of the Quran 

This book sets out to topple a dangerous idea: that a person may be highly esteemed today yet become an unknown tomorrow. We respond to this idea by saying that we neither overlook anyone out of courtesy nor exaggerate our knowledge of anyone else. It should be stressed that the idea does not refer to specific individuals by name; this may recur over thousands of years, as a figure may be important at a certain stage, then disappear and re-emerge after thousands of years have passed

Key topics of Under the Banner of the Quran 

The Two Schools, Old and New / Articles on Arabic Literature at the Egyptian University for History / The Book “On Pre-Islamic Poetry” / Thus Spoke Dimna /The University in the House of Representatives / The Prime Minister's Statement / The Tuesday Session