Husain haddawy biography of abraham
Al-Hamadhání, The Maqama of Fresh Butter”Men of intellectual distinction gathered in assemblages known as Maqàmàt. This term also describes a literary genre whose masters…
Husain Haddawy was born and grew up in Baghdad, taught English and comparative literature at various American universities, wrote art criticism, and is now living in retirement in Thailand.
Husain haddawy biography of abraham
With his expertise as a translator and his firsthand knowledge of the Middle Eastern storyteller's art, Husain Haddawy has selected four stories that best embody the Missing: abraham.
Arabic Literature from Oxford Islamic Studies OnlineThis article discusses Arabic literature as background for The Arabian Nights. The article by Fedwa Malti-Douglas, Devin J. Stewart, and Miriam...
His custom was to execute a wife after a single night.
From Kalila and Dimna, The Crane and the CrabOne of the first Arabic texts to be illustrated tells the story of a crane and a crab. “Kalila wa Dimna” (“The Crane and the…
A native of Baghdad, Husain Haddawy is an art critic and retired teacher of English and comparative literature who taught at several U.S. universities.