Literature & Poetry Corner

Explanation of Al-Mutanabbi's Diwan Author's name: Abdul Rahman Al-Barquqi This commentary is a literary treasure and a heritage document that documents the precious poetic necklace left for us by the nightingale of eloquent Arabic poetry in the Levant, “Al-Mutanabbi.” It is a comprehensive commentary...

The pleasure of literature Author's name: Jorge Luis Borges I find reading a book to be an experience no less important than traveling or falling in love. For example, reading Berkeley, Shaw, or Emerson are real experiences for me, like visiting London. Many people...

How I became a writer Author's name: Paul Auster The extraordinary thing about the writing process, whatever its genre—poetry, fiction, or otherwise—is that you actually lose yourself by immersing yourself entirely in the work you're writing. This is a fine thing, except that you...

Collection of articles Author's name: Abi Faher Mahmoud Muhammad Shaker

Poetry book Author's name: Abi Faher Mahmoud Muhammad Shaker After the third article of the articles on a difficult style and a frightening style, Professor Mahmoud Muhammad Shaker, may God have mercy on him, began the fourth article with a title different from the...

Letters of the Eloquent Author's name: Muhammad Kurd Ali Muhammad Kurd Ali has compiled a unique literary selection from a group of prominent classical Arab writers and poets, such as Abdullah ibn al-Muqaffa, Abd al-Hamid al-Katib, al-Ma'arri, Ibn Qutaybah, and others. The book highlights...

Letters to a poet Author's name: Gustave Flaubert "Extravagantly influential literary pieces that have not been scratched by dictionaries or affected by time." In July 1846, Flaubert, who was only twenty-five years old, met the famous poet Louise Colet in the workshop of a...

Hamis Arida: The artist who puts together the puzzle. Behind every powerful story is a producer, a visionary who transforms creative chaos into clarity. This book is your essential guide to mastering production strategy and the science behind content creation. Packed with real-world insights,...

Maryam Al-Fahd To that heart that often stopped, unable to cross to the other side, and remained on the edge of a book, explaining an unknown word. It remained faithful to its mission until it breathed its last. I don't know if it was...

Adnan Al-Bahr I meet you After ten years It's like I said goodbye to you last night My love for you is still fresh Today I ascended to heaven And I found the moon in my hands It's as if I have an appointment...

Encyclopedia of Abdel Halim Hafez's songs Author's name: Amr Fathy Researcher Amr Fathy devoted six full years to documenting, preserving, and verifying the artistic heritage of the brown nightingale, presenting us with the first detailed encyclopedia containing more than 300 songs performed by the...

Poems I liked Author's name: Ghazi Al-Gosaibi A poet's view of life and what it contains is completely different from that of any other ordinary person. For him, the rustling of trees, the whistling of the wind, the gurgling of water, and even the...

I will tell you about my tribe Author's name: Ghazi Al-Gosaibi From its mysterious birth in the pre-Islamic era to the present day, through endless ebb and flow, poetry has remained the truest expression of the Arab spirit, with all due respect to those...

Iraqi individual personality Author's name: Ali Al-Wardi This book contains a lecture that is more like a literary essay than a scientific research. It was written on the basis of intellectual digression and the association of thoughts. After completing this lecture, the reader will...

Legend of fine literature Author's name: Ali Al-Wardi This book contains a beautiful intellectual discussion between two schools of thought, the first of which prides itself on poetry and language to the point of fanaticism and intolerance, and the second, represented by the author,...

Summary of Ibn Khaldun's Introduction Author: Shihab al-Din al-Abshihi Why is "Al-Mustatraf" an enduring reference for Arab culture? This concise work presents the essence of the book "Al-Mustatraf fi Kulli Fann Mustatraf" by Shihab al-Din al-Abshihi, in a simplified style that highlights the most...

Horizons in the seas of rhymes Author's Name: Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi Broad poetic horizons to the rhythm of Al-Khalil and the shadows of its lush seas, recited in different times and places, expressing love for the homeland and its symbols, and contemplation...

The Temptation of Specters Films and Festivals Author's name: Saad Al-Qurashi The book "The Temptation of Specters... Films and Festivals" by Egyptian writer and novelist Saad Al-Qarsh was recently published by Dar Safsafa in Cairo (2025). In his introduction, he states: Humanity has shaped...

Folk poetry in the United Arab Emirates Dr. Ahmed Amin Al-Madani The author sheds light on the historical roots of this poetry and how it emerged under the influence of the social, religious, and economic environment. He also examines its artistic development in terms...

Al-Majidi bin Zahir Hamad Bou Shahab and Ibrahim Boumelha His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, may God protect and preserve him, the civilizational son, regardless of the field in which he works, cannot arise from nothing, and hence the inevitability of contemporary...