Islamic Poetry

Poetry resources recommended by fellow homeschooling sisters.


Imam Al Shafii's Poetry

The Conference of Birds by Alexis York Lumbard

Purity Prayer Rhyming Picture Rulings

Montmorency's Book of Rhymes

Reflections of the Beloved by Mustafa Styer

Dawud Wharnsby Poet/Poetry Books

Baraka Blue Poet

The Kahlil Gibran Collection - The Prophet and his other finest writings


If you are learning about the structure of poetry and poetic sound devices, then the Quran and its verses are the perfect example to use.

For example you can provide a verse that uses repetition of initial consonant sounds of stressed syllables to teach the concept of consonance.

Below website is useful,

https://qurandev.github.io/widgets/literarydevices.html