‘Honor Your Martyr’: A New Poem by Ali Muqallad

A new poem by Ali Muqallad has been announced under the Arabic title “عَظِّمْ شَهيدَكَ,” which can be translated into English as “Honor Your Martyr.”

The title takes the form of a direct appeal, calling on the reader to pay tribute to a martyr.

Its wording makes that appeal personal: “your martyr,” rather than a general reference to martyrdom, places the reader in a relationship with the person being honored.

The brief publication announcement identifies Muqallad as the poet but does not include the poem’s text or specify a person or event behind it.