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A Concise History of the Arabs by McHugo John

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A Concise History of the Arabs by McHugo John

Author:McHugo, John [McHugo, John]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780863568947
Publisher: Saqi
Published: 2013-04-07T16:00:00+00:00


a Jew who appears to love you

Yet secretly harbours betrayal25

This bigotry does not prevent Abu Nuwas and the Jew establishing mutual respect and even affection. When asked his name, the Jew says it is Samuel but adds, with a touch of sarcasm, that he is known as Abu Amr. This is an Arab name, but it

has done me no honour

Nor filled me with pride, or given me high rank,

But the name is light and has few letters,

And is not burdensome like others.

When they ask him for wine, the Jew turns his back again ‘as if to shun us’, then relents with a spot of banter:



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