Arabic Language

An eloquent poet and Arabist whose verses inspired millions across the Arab world

An accomplished scholar of Arabic and Islamic studies and award-winning translator who traced his creative talent to his Jerusalem childhood

A poet and anthologist who spearheaded a massive effort to make Arabic literature available to English-speaking readers

A Palestinian scholar, historian, professor, and linguist who made significant contributions and prolific translations into Arabic and articulated and reformulated Islamic principles in a revolutionary manner

An erudite man of letters and a master of the classical Arabic language who was fondly called “the foremost Arabic scholar” during his lifetime