Bisht Embroidery (Daqqa)īisht trading in Al Ahsa centered around the exchange of raw materials, such as handwoven fabrics made from llama and lamb fur, as well as Zari threads which are used for embroidery and usually imported from Germany, France, India and Japan. With such a legacy, it’s no wonder that his regular customers include members of the ruling family of the UAE, a sartorial preference which all began with UAE’s founder, Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan.
In the 1940s, he worked on the kiswah (Ka’aba covering) embroideries in Syria and eventually founded the largest bisht factory in the world and settled down in Abu Dhabi. His grandchildren still brag about it!”Ĭoming from a deep-rooted family history of more than 150 years in bisht-making, Bouholaigah has taken after his ancestors in this craft. 1966, Ali Mohammed Al Eissa Bouholaigah shared a story about an employee of his great grandfather’s: “He had the ability to finish 80 bishts on the way to Hajj, which was a two-month-trip on camel-back. Performing such an energy- and time-consuming task that required a good eye for detail, bisht tailors were among the highest paid professions around.įounder of Abu Dhabi Weaving & Cloak Tailoring Factory, est. There were, and still are, leading families that are famous for raising the best bisht tailors in Al Ahsa, including Bu Kannan, Al Qattan, Al Baghli, Al Shawaf, Al Ghazal and Bouholaigah. Back in the day, poetry was written about the Hasawi Bisht and it was among the main exports from the region. Today, alongside Oman, UAE, Kuwait and Iraq, Al Ahsa sits on the list of locations that make the best bishts in the world. Light colors would be worn during the day and darker ones at night. Originally, the colors of a bisht included black, brown, blonde, milky off-white and white. Today, the bisht is only worn on certain occasions and is considered a much more formal and lavish piece of clothing. Imam Nawawi died at the young age of 44 years, leaving behind him numerous works of great.Imam Nawawi is well know for books which are easy to understand.Originating in the Arabian Peninsula long before Islam, the bisht was historically called an aba ’a. Regardless of social class, Arab men wore the bisht whenever they went out. He was a renowned scholar and jurist who dedicated his life to the pursuit of Islamic learning. 676/1277) was also the Imam of the later Shafi'i school of Jurisprudence, and widely acknowledged as the intellectual heir to Imam Shafi'i. Imam Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi was Born in the village of Nawa in Southern Syria, Imam Nawawi spent most of his life in Damascus where he lived in a simple manner, devoted to Allah, engaging single-mindedly in worship, study, writing and teaching various Islamic sciences.Īlthough best known for his works in hadith, Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi (d. Sheikh Muhammad Ali Sabuni's Commentart.Sheikh Muhammad Ilyas a -Barabankawi's commentary.It contains hadiths from the six canonical compilations of hadith: Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai and Ibn Majah.įollowing Arabic commentaries were consulted for this project, and many scholars worked together on this for compilation and editing of the work. Riyad al-Salihin deals with every aspect of Islamic belief and conduct and covers a wide range of topics such as etiquette, manners, morals, supplications, beliefs, worship, human interactions, etc. The commentary is drawn from various Arabic commentaries. Includes the Arabic text of each Hadith.Īn English translation and detailed commentary of Imam al-Nawawi's renowned collection.
A translation and Commentary of Imam al-Nawawi's Riyad al-Salihin - 3 Volumes.