Ibn al-Farid's "Khamriyya" ("Ode on Wine")

by George Nicolas El-Hage Ph D and George Nicolas El-Hage

In Arabic literature and philosophy, mysticism is one of the most significant traditions. The fountainhead of Sufism in Islam is still a debatable issue. The Persians had many famous mystic poets. Arabic literature has only one great mystical poet of pure Arabic descent worthy to stand next to the Persian masters: Sharaf ad-Din 'Umar Ibn 'Ali as-Sa'di, known as Ibn al-Farid, or the Notary's Son (1181-1253), who was born in Cairo. He was dedicated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1540727742
• ISBN13: 9781540727749
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"