The media discourse in the poetry of the Islamic call (Hassan bin Thabet - Kaab bin Malik - Abdullah bin Rawahah (as an example)

Abstract

It manifests the correlation between poetry and media, and how poetry was employed as an effective medium during the prophetic epoch in the battle between good and evil.

This research deals with the media discourse in the Islam-preaching era using the poetic works of well-known artists like Hassan ibn Thabet, Ka'ab ibn Malik and Abdullah ibn Rawaha, as models. It aims to highlight their poetry as a medium in the spread of Islamic call and in defending the messenger of Islam in times when Arab Qurshite poets stood against him, and spread their hatred towards the new religion that is different from theirs.When the standoff between Muslims and the Qurshite infidels started; the Prophet used his allied poets to counter-attack his opponents. They stood tall in the media war poets like Abdullah ibn al-Zab'ari, Abu Sufian ibn al-Hareth,  Hubira ibn Wahb, who were effective and lethal against the infidels, and were solid and steadfast in their response. Those great poets were known for their unlimited love and loyalty to the Prophet the moment he entered Medina. Their poetry was amongst the most noble and finest human expressions, and at the same time was the boldest in defending the Prophet and his Call to Islam.Their media discourse ensures their leadership role in mobilizing Muslims by morally directing them as well as encouraging the defense approach that was ensued by the Prophet. This so-called Islamic media started under the auspices of the Prophet, and grew by his directions and care, through many applicable models of Islamic-Call poems, that is considered as a media instrument in the times of the best of Cultural-Islam and the prophetic period.