By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributor The desert sands know me well, the night, the mounted men, The battlefield, the sword, the paper, and pen…… So wrote the 10th century Ahmad ibn al-Ḥusayn ibn al-Ḥasan ibn Abbasid al-Ṣamad al-Jacfī Abū al-Ṭayyib al-Kindī who has come down to us as the famous al-Mutanabbī. Considered the greatest Arab … Continued
SOURCE: BBC BY: SOPHIA SMITH GALER One of literature’s undeniable life lessons is that hedonists make fantastic poets. Horace – one of ancient Rome’s most prized lyricists – once dedicated a whole ode to his nearby wine-filled amphora, declaring on what was likely to have been a fun night: “We shall not deign to go … Continued
By: Menna Ayman Source: Stepfeed In a world of chaos and bad news, few choose to focus on the good. Take a moment to breathe out the negativity as you read some of the most inspiring quotes from influential Arab poets. 1. Mahmoud Darwish Source: Haokets.org “Without hope we are lost.” – Mahmoud Darwish 2. Amin Maalouf … Continued
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