Books by Abul Ala al-Ma’arri
The Epistle of Forgiveness
by Abul Ala al-Ma’arri
He describes visiting paradise and meeting Arab poets of the pagan period. It is a work that has been compared to Dante’s Divine Comedy
Interviews where books by Abul Ala al-Ma’arri were recommended
The best books on Morality Without God, recommended by Kenan Malik
Religion is often presented as the guardian of moral values. The problem with this, says the author and broadcaster, is that it diminishes what it means to be human. He picks the best books on morality without God.