Seera Puranam

Seera Puranam
AuthorUmaru Pulavar
Original titleசீறாப்புராணம்
LanguageTamil
SubjectIslamic literature
GenreBiography, Poetry
Published17th century
Publication placeIndia

Seera Puranam (Tamil: சீறாப்புராணம்) is a 17th-century Tamil literary work written by the Rowther Tamil poet Umaru Pulavar, which narrates the life and teachings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[1] It is regarded as a significant contribution to Tamil Islamic literature and is known for its poetic rendition of religious themes.[2] It is considered one of the earliest Islamic literary works in Tamil, exemplifying the synthesis of Tamil and Islamic literary traditions that characterized South Indian literature during the medieval period.[3]

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  2. ^ Green, Nile. Islam in Tamil Nadu: The Culture of a Tamil Muslim Community. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2004.
  3. ^ More, J. B. Prashant. Muslim Identity, Print Culture, and the Dravidian Factor in Tamil Nadu. New Delhi: Orient Longman, 2004.