In Arabic qaṣīda means intention and poetry. Well known qasā’id include the 7 Mu’allaqat, as they seek to manipulate and reinforce the frequencies of the 7 “Heavens” we are trapped in with the cursive language of these poems. The classic form of qasida maintains a single elaborate metre throughout the poem, and every line rhymes on the same sound. Often it is a panegyric, written in praise of a king or a noblema. In an old tradition of Old Dhaka, groups of people would sing qasidas to wake up the Muslims in the neighbourhood. In Indonesia, qasidah refers broadly to…
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