A poet is duty-bound to shout out. Even if they find themselves utterly alone on the path they know is right, they will tirelessly strive for this land…Akif was a man who knew this truth and relentlessly pursued it. A poet will both hear and proclaim the truth and beauty. They will not conceal what they know. They will struggle for their homeland and the essence of their civilization’s people, never faltering. Akif was a man who knew no relenting. A poet will feel and write for genuine values, not for personal gain. The sustenance of their soul will be only courage and honesty. Akif was a traveler on the path of honesty and courage. Let’s describe our national poet, who spoke of Islam without distortion, and who was filled with the excitement of faith, without distorting or diluting him, in his own manner: Akif was neither this nor that… He was simply a Muslim. He lived for Islam and died for Islam. In this book, you will read about Mehmet Akif Ersoy’s life and struggles in detail.
