Author: al-Maʿarri

One of the most unusual books in classical Arabic literature, The Epistle of Forgiveness is the lengthy reply by the prolific Syrian poet and prose writer, Abu l-‘Ala’ al-Ma’arri (d. 449/1057), to a …

One of the most unusual books in classical Arabic literature, The Epistle of Forgiveness is the lengthy reply by the prolific Syrian poet and prose writer Abu l-‘Ala’ al-Ma’arri (d. 449/1057), to a …

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