THE MOVEMENT OF ISLAMIC LITERATURE IN URDU AND ITS IMPACTS

Abstract

Can literature be religious? What will be its foundational basics and poetics? Islam has a profound influence on Urdu poetry and Prose. The movement of Islamic literature in Urdu regarding Islamic literature began in the twentieth century. This movement not only gave new trends to the literature of its time, but also left a lasting impression on future Urdu literature. This movement of Islamic literature emerged as a response to many other movements of that time. Many poets and writers directly involved in this movement, and many writers’ creations and criticism had indirect effects. This article discusses key features of Islamic Literature, the beginning of Islamic Literature movement in Urdu, the known writers of this movement and its Impact on Urdu literature.