IN ARABIC, qaseeda means a panegyric ode and ‘burda’ means a shawl-like fabric worn over the shoulders, a mantle. Qaseeda ...

Eyeliner, kohl, kajal, ithmid, surma, tiro, sormeh, guyliner and more make it to the pages of Lebanese-British journalist Zahra Hankir’s book ... kind that the Prophet Muhammad used (known ...

Dunduru, who co-ordinated the composition of Gango Musanganiswa weNhetembo, described the book as a leisurely read with poetry spanning across various life experiences, interpersonal dynamics and ...

This new book of poetry is set to challenge and engage readers with its unique blend of thought-provoking and sophomoric themes. “Here I Sit is a chance to go back and rediscover all the ...

Oliver writes that this book completes his career’s work — 13 books and 460-plus newspaper and magazine bylines. He already has a spot in the University of Arizona Library Special Collections ...

Winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, Oliver tapped her love of nature and solitary walks to draw insights into living. She presents no borders between her poetry her insights ...

Our Poetry Book of the Month reviews include two invigorating releases by Diane Seuss and a dark, posthumous collection by Tove Ditlevsen Alongside Terrance Hayes, Diane Seuss has a strong case to ...

In the book’s final pages, the daughter’s outcome makes clear that the gulls got off easy. With her poetry collection “Museum of the Soon to Depart” (Carnegie Mellon University Press ...

Ugandan legislator Muhammad Ssegirinya of Kawempe North has died at the age of 37, Parliament and Rubaga Hospital announced Thursday afternoon. He breathed his last at 12:10pm. The announcement ...

As the first man to embrace Islam, he played a key role in supporting Prophet Muhammad and spreading the message of the religion. It is believed that Hazrat Ali was the son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad ...

He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the gateway to the city of knowledge, a renowned warrior, an unmatched ascetic, a powerful orator, a great leader, and Haider-e-Karrar.

What are three popular tropes that romance novels use? Jennifer Harlan, a New York Times books editor, recommends three romance novels that show off those tropes at their best. An author of books ...