MAWLAWI HAMIDULLAH HAMIDI BALKHI AS A SCHOLAR, POET, AND WRITER: A LOOK AT THE MULTIFACETED PERSONALITY OF HAMIDI BALKHI

Mawlawi Hamidullah Hamidi Balkhi is one of the distinguished and multifaceted contemporary figures of Afghanistan who has played a prominent role in teaching Islamic sciences, promoting Islamic literature, and writing. This article seeks to analyze and examine the various dimensions of his personality—as a religious scholar, a poet committed to Islamic literature, and a thoughtful writer. Drawing upon his published works, poems, and writings, the study highlights the connection between religious commitment, scholarly expertise, and literary expression in his thought and writing. The findings of this research reveal that Hamidi Balkhi, by combining profound religious knowledge with high literary capacity, has had a significant impact on promoting Islamic values, awakening intellectual consciousness, and preserving the language and religious literature within Afghan society. His poetic style reflects his religious thoughts, lofty human values, and patriotic sentiments, while also maintaining a gentle, contemporary tone that observes appropriate social decency. One of the most notable characteristics of Mawlawi Hamidi Balkhi is his active role in educating the new generation through teaching, authorship, public speaking, and composing educational and moral poetry. Utilizing eloquent and articulate language, sound Islamic thinking, and rich didactic content, he has strived to transmit authentic Islamic, human, and cultural values to the younger generation and to stand against the global intellectual and cultural challenges of his time. His works demonstrate a deep connection between knowledge and literature, religion and culture, Islam and contemporary needs. This article aims to highlight the importance of revisiting and recognizing the educational and cultural personality of Hamidi Balkhi in the context of contemporary Afghan society. The author of this paper strongly believes that for the youth—who are the architects of the future—studying such figures and their works is essential for understanding the intellectual and cultural landscape of modern Afghanistan.