Abdullah Mohammed Ahmed The poet of contemporary literature and the literary figure among his contemporaries.

The study bears the title “Abdullah Muhammad Ahmad, the poet of contemporary writers,and the writer of poets of his time This paper aims to reveal the works of an eminent Sudanese literary figure and a scholar, namely Abdallah Muhammad Ahmad- may Allah bestow upon him everlasting health-” Abdallah is one of those writers who preferred to keep low profile and avoid publicity. The main goal of this paper is to unveil the unknown works of this well-read writer who drew upon Sudanese and Arabic literary and social heritage in his poetry and prose. Abdallah has a thorough knowledge and deep understanding about Arabic prosody. He proved to be talented since his early boyhood for he was famous for his great passion for Arabic literature and that enabled him to have an excellent command of Arabic language. He contributed enormously to Arabic literature in prose and poetry and his distinguished literary contributions put him in the vanguard of his peers. He composed exceptionally beautiful poems included in his anthology ‘The scent of memories” He also used literature as a tool to explore and combat difficult social issues in his book (insights on life and people.)” which is written in a figurative and impressive language. He drew upon the Holy Quran and the Holy Prophetic Tradition that influenced him greatly and enriched his writings with beautiful images and sublime language, simulating beautiful scenery paintings that captivate hearts and minds. Key words: contemporary – pioneers – Abdallah –literature – thought – culture.