99. Ali Akbar KV

Abstract 99
Ali Akbar KV

Abstract

Dissenting Position of Umar bin Ali in Arabic Poetry

Position of literature is highly remarkable, prominent and noticeable; it has various methods to create sound community with help of various society leaders. Literature sometimes conquered all credible situations and dominators who injustice people.  Indo Arabic Literature had a great position in dissenting against dominant powers and bad deeds.

As we know the well known Arabic poet Umar binu Ali (1865-1857) born at Veliamcode  Malapuram, He was also a significant part of the Muslim struggle against the British a leader whose patriotism made him the trademark of anti-British sentiment of the nation.  He was popularly known as Umar Qazi of Veliyankode – the Sufi poet on horseback. He shone equally in political and religious life as well. He saw Hindus, Muslims and Christians as one and the British as the common enemy. He had high esteem for the Indian rulers gaining great honor in the court of Samudiri. He was an ideal exponent of communal harmony. He was a living example of the religious ideals. He attempted with his head and heart in unifying the entire nation for driving out the British plunderers.

Towards the end of 19th century, he introduced the first ever Non Taxation Movement previously unheard in the history of freedom struggle. He openly defied the British orders to pay tax and had to bear a lot of persecution in consequence.   His literature against British community was great sword, which he wrote when he arrested by British for started his non taxation movement and abused British rulers; Calicut collector and Chavakkad. Umer ibnu Ali was the owner of a strong career in Arabic poetry with a strong background in arts  and the knowledge to strengthen the language and literature especially poetry.

 He was in the centre stage when the lamp of Arabic literature became incapacitated in the minds of the nation. It is significant that he wrote many praises, lamentation and other types of poems that he wrote on the walls of many Masjids. The poem “AL-QASEEDATHUL UMARIYYA FIL MADAHIHU NNABAVIYYA” is reliable as well as a remarkable poem. Some of his poem had been published from Egypt and Mumbai, chief among them being his lamentations and prophetic praises. “QASEDATHU ALLAFAL ASWI” which is organized according to the arabic alphabet at the beginning and end of the rhyme. “LAHAL HILALU, LAMMA ZAHARA” these two are important poems that are written in a strange way where the poet used only neglected and lexical letters respectively.  “MAQASIDUNNIKAH”, “KITHABU NAFAHISU DHURAR” describes the Islamic rules and laws.