The Book Of Arabic Wisdom: Proverbs & Anecdotes

Proverbs have been Hussain Mohammed Al-Amily's passion since he was a small boy, listening to the grown-ups chatter in his Lebanese village. Later in his homeland Iraq, he became enchanted by the witty folk sayings that were part of everyday discourse. Now, for this book, he has brought together over 3,000 proverbs, humorous and wise anecdotes, and popular quotations from throughout the vast Arab and Islamic world.
Within this intriguing compilation are proverbs that have their roots in the ancient civiliations of Persia and Sumeria, along with those of Kurdish, Turkish and Andalusian origin.

Hussain Mohammed Al-Amily was born in 1927 in Najaf, Iraq to a Lebanese clergy father and an Iraqi mother. He spent his formative years in both countries. He traveled widely throughout the Arab world and has lived in France, Germany and Great Britain. In his early years he was a wandering preacher among the peoples of Iraq for whom he has great affection. He is a founder member of the Iraqi Translators' Society, Baghdad, and the author of several works on Arabic culture.