Arab Poet Muslim Saint Ibn al-Farid
Arab Poet Muslim Saint Ibn al-Farid, His Verse, and His Shrine Th. Emil Homerin The American University in Cairo Press Cairo • New York Perhaps your phantom will visit my bed in the darkness of dreams. Contents Preface to the Paperback Edition vii Preface xiii Time, Place, and Pronunciation xi Introduction 1 Chapter 1. Metamorphosis 15 Chapter 2. Sanctification 33 Chapter 3. Controversy 55 Chapter 4. Disjunction 76 Epilogue