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Abu Nuwas

Author 0756–0814

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About Abu Nuwas

8th-century classical Arabic poet

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Aesthetics Art Beauty Humor Law Literature Religion

In their words

“As oft as we meet, I like what the law forbiddeth,”

“A curse of Abu Nuwas in hell contains more poetry than a laudation of Rakâshi’s in paradise.”