Common principles of resistance literature in the poems of Jamil Sedghi Zahavi and Maroof Al-Rasafi

Resistance literature is considered as one of the most dynamic contemporary Arab literary currents and was formed especially in Iraq, following the increase of oppression of the Ottoman government and the colonialists in order to fight against it. These poems reflect the pains and sufferings, struggle and stability, freedom and express the problems of different strata of human societies, that poets such as Zahawi and Rasafi are the true preachers. With a great effort, they were able to compose exciting poems and provoke the dormant emotions of the people who, in addition to influencing events, also wrote lasting literary works in the interests of their homeland. This article examines the dimensions and angles of the subject using literary and historical research methods. The findings show that love for the homeland, struggle against the Osmani government and the rule of guardianship are the most important parts of the resistance literature in the poems of these two Iraqi poets. Zahawi and Rasafi were among the poets who called the people to seek right and oppression.