Rumi: The Greatest Sufi Mystic and Poet
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Who is the greatest Sufi mystic and poet in the Persian Language, famous for his didactic epic Masnavi-yiMa’navi?

Rumi

Which Lebanese poet is known for his work in Arabian Literature?

Kahlil Gibran

Which Egyptian writer won the 1988 Nobel Prize and explored themes of existentialism?

Naguib Mahfouz

Identify the Saudi national economist and Arabic language novelist known for using modernist narrative techniques.

<p>Abdelrahman Munif</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the Egyptian feminist writer, activist, physician, and psychiatrist?

<p>Nawal Al-Saadawi</p> Signup and view all the answers

By the end of the 20th century, whose poetry achieved a wide circulation in western Europe and the US?

<p>Rumi</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Holy Quran in Islam?

<p>It is viewed as God's final revelation and complete message to humanity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Jahiliyyah' refer to in Islamic history?

<p>It refers to the period of ignorance before Islam.</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what language is the message of the Holy Quran conveyed?

<p>In a language of great beauty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What literary work tells the story of Scheherazade and King Shahryar?

<p>One Thousand and One Nights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What technique did Scheherazade use to keep herself alive in One Thousand and One Nights?

<p>She ended each story with a suspenseful situation, forcing the King to keep her alive for another day.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the recitation of the Holy Quran?

<p>To recite and intone the word of God.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote the acclaimed short story Fa Bo Kan?

<p>Suwat Woradilok</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the title of the first modern novel developed by Prince Akat Damkoeng?

<p>Yellow Race - White Race</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which author's work paved the way for a new generation of young writers?

<p>Prince Akat Damkoeng</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Al-Adab Al-Arabi' refer to in Arabic literature?

<p>Arabic literature</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'adab' in Arabic literature derive from?

<p>Ma'duba</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which literature is closely allied to the history of its people according to the text?

<p>Arabic literature</p> Signup and view all the answers

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