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poems indeed are of great importance in recording historical and important events. It is said “poetry is the Arab Divan”. Poets record the nation’s past, its wars and glories. It is noteworthy to mention that God has referred to poets in soft terms. Family of prophets have encouraged their devotees and the Shiites to write poetry about them and many sayings are narrated where they persuade people to compose poems. Therefore, many people composed poems about the family of prophet and among them are the nation’s juris; the ones committed to keep the works of the family of prophet and to eternalize their memories in their poetry of resistance. Among them is Sheikh Hussein Najaf Tabrizi Najafi whose pure love to the family of prophet led to a collection of poems written with his heart and eyes. Subsequent to the brief account of the poet’s, this study aims at exploring the literary and thematic features of the poems. The method employed is a descriptive analysis. The findings show the importance of faith in the poet’s work that is he has used his literacy to serve religion and spread the Islamic culture and teachings of the family of prophets. He has clearly expressed his thoughts. He is faithful in narrating events and uses simple and common words. To sum up, the poet’s efforts in reviving the Islamic heritage and maintaining its values have been successful.
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