SUFI POETRY IN SOMALI

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APPENDIX B

Annotated Glossary of Proper Names

CABD AL-KARIM B. IBRAHIM AL-J1L1: a famous Sufi who lived

in Yemen (~. 1365 - c. 1417), and author of AL-INSXN

AL-KAMIL.
cABD AL-QADIR AL-JILXNI: (1077-1106), founder of the
QXDIRIY lAH Order.
ABU BAKR AL-$IDIQ: the first Caliph of Islam; died in
634 A.D.
CAD: one of the ancient south Arabian tribes to which the

prophet HUn is said to have been sent.

ADAM: the father of the human race who is believed by the
Muslims to have been the first prophet.

ABIvL\D: the name of the Prophet under which, according to

the Quran, Christ foretold his coming (Quran, LXI, 5).

AHMAD B. IDRIS AL-FASI: (1760-1837), the founder of the
AHMADIYYAH Order.
IBH
cALI/ABU TALIB: the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet and
the fourth Caliph of Islam.
cATID: 'the Preparer'. One of the angels whose duty it is
to record people's deeds. The other is RAQIB 'the
Watcher,'.
Aw Diiriye Bashbash: a religious elder in Burco who is said
to be over 100 years ol~.
Axmeel Aadan "Afqalooc":. a famous contemporary Somali poet
who is said to be over 100 years olel. He is still alive

and composes poetry.