Sharh-e Qasidat al-ashbah By: Mofajja of Basreh

Mofajja’-e Basri (d. 327 /939) the prominent literary man¡ scribe¡ grammarian and philologist during the Abbasid Caliphate¡ but one of the obscure individuals in terms of writing Arabic poetry¡ haseulogized the Prophet’s household. One of his celebrated poems is his “Qasidat al-ashbah” (an ode on resemblances) in which the poet¡ with regard to the prophetic tradition “ashbah” and other traditions¡ and based on the Qur’anic verses and the events in early Islamic era¡ has praised the merits and superb attributes of Imam Ali¡ stating his resemblances to the holy messengers.
The present article seeks to introduce this Shi’i poet and the manuscript of the commentary on his literary masterpiece “Qasidat al-ashbah”.