A Selection of Maq̄amāt al- Hariri

Maq̄amāt al- Hariri is one of the most beautiful and technical examples of Arabic literature. This book, which is a colorful exhibition of literary and artistic works and arrays, has had many admirers throughout history, and many great Arabic-speaking writers and Arab scholars have written descriptions and notes on it. If we compare Arabic literature to a garden with colorful flowers, surely no tasteful seeker can ignore the evergreen flowers of Maq̄amāt al- Hariri. The efforts of the selectors and translators of this book have been to bring a scent to the souls of students and scholars from the fragrance of this great literary work so that it can be a ground for them to become more familiar and interested in the outstanding works that have emerged in Islamic culture.