POETRY PROMPT: A PERSONALLY MEANINGFUL NON-ENGLISH WORD

Ilm

An acrostic poem

Illuminating

Learning

Manifested through the acquisition of knowledge.

Ilm: Arabic roots and used in the Urdu language, as well: acquiring knowledge about the universe with logical reasoning and critical thinking. Thus, Ilm is not restricted to one subject, profession, or expertise: rather an encompassing term including absorption of facts, information, skills, theoretical frameworks, and education. The path from ignorance to truth is only paved through knowledge. *

© Fatima Imam

___ So thankful to R. Rangan PhD for tagging me for this prompt. Happy Holidays and sincere thanks for all the inspiration. 😊😊

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Reference: John L Esposito, ed. The Oxford History of Islam, chapter 2 & 4.