Author:Abul ʿAla Al-Maʿarri

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Abul ʿAla Al-Maʿarri
(973–1057)

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A blind Arab philosopher, who held an irreligious worldview, he is regarded as one of the greatest classical Arabic poets.

Works

The Tinder Spark (Saqṭ al-zand)
Unnecessary Necessity (Luzūm mā lam yalzam), also called Necessities (Luzūmīyāt)
The Epistle of Forgiveness (Resalat Al-Ghufran)

Works about Al-Maʿarri

Studies in Islamic Poetry (1921) by Reynold Alleyne Nicholson IA

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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