Qif Bil Tawaf — Basmah Felemban

Qif Bil Tawaf, 2014From the Last Seen...series Silkscreen printed on paper
65 x 65 cm

2D

Qif Biltawaf is a poem by Omar bin Abi Rabi'a; one of the finest poets in Quraish tribe in Makkah. He was a charismatic personality raised very closely to his mother helping her run his fathers many assets, for that reason, he was very comfortable around women from the Harem.

Omar as a poet was a man who's chased and loved by women sometimes, and a hopeless romantic in others. Both way, he took advantage of Hajj season to attract beautiful women from all around the world by showing off his father's wealth while performing Umrah.

One of his most famous poems that was sung by many classical Arab musicians is Qif Biltawaf "Stand while circling" referring to circling the Ka'aba, where he was seducing a woman and trying to make her say where she lives to meet her after performing pilgrimage.