Madthir Ali Al-Bushi and his role in political life

However, the poetic themes of Ahmed Muharram differed greatly from the poetic purposes of Madthir Al-Bushi. His poetry was characterized by jihad and admonition (91). He said about the poetry of Abdulmajeed Abdeen: "When you listen to him, you feel the influence of the old rhetorical style with the grandeur of the expression and the simplicity of the meter." And Sibth Mikhail said about him: "His rhyme is strong, and every verse of his poems bears a true testimony to his poetic talent, his high standing in literature, and that his poetry is full of patriotism" (92). Mustafa Sand's opinion is that his poetry possesses many special characteristics and features, and he believes that critics have not yet looked at him. It requires study and analysis, as none of them have provided a classification of his work or determined his creative abilities, the extent of his talent, his poetic mastery, and the degree of his connection to the prevailing artistic schools (93). The artistic purposes in Madthir Al-Bushi's poetry were diverse and varied, and his poetry was not limited to one subject. He did not force his poetic talent or prevent it from doing what it wished in writing. He wrote about love, and he began his patriotic poems with love. His love poetry was sweet and delicate, indicating a refined taste and a tender feeling, such as his saying: The soul hesitates to reveal its radiance, and the moon, out of shyness, hides its face. When the beautiful one appeared to us in her garments, and the dark night's anchor became illuminated. She reveals the radiance of a dark moon with her countenance, in which God has depicted all His meaning. He drew the crescent to show its first appearance, And from her brilliance, her star guided. A Houra, who never stayed for long due to sorrow. He also has poems about brotherhood, including his poem composed on the occasion of bidding farewell to his teacher Sheikh Mahmoud Al-Mubarak in 1922, which begins: (94) Where is the call to jihad, and where are the sciences? All have gone, leaving only remnants. (95) He also has poems of elegy, including his eulogy for his friend, the student Abu Bakr Ishaq, his elegy for Shawqi and Hafez, and his eulogy for Ismail Al-Azhari. African Studies 121