Book Launch Celebrates Female Figures in Arabic Poetry
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
Daliyat al-Karmel hosted a book launch event on Monday for Karmela Fouad Halabi's new work, "Between Salma and Laila." The book explores female figures in Arabic poetry from the Jahiliyyah to the Umayyad era. The event featured speeches from academics, poets, and local officials, including Head of Council Rafiq Halabi and MK Hamad Amar.
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- Karmela Fouad Halabi's book "Between Salma and Laila" was launched in Daliyat al-Karmel.
- The book analyzes female figures in Arabic poetry from the pre-Islamic to Umayyad periods.
- The event included remarks from Professor Issam Assakla and poet Sami Muhanna.
- Head of Council Rafiq Halabi and MK Hamad Amar also spoke at the launch.
- Yazan Safa Farhat's Yazan Publishing House released the book.
A literary event was held on Monday in the city of Daliyat al-Karmel at the Nazih Kheir Cultural Center, managed by Emil Hamada. The evening celebrated the release of the book "Between Salma and Laila" by author Karmela Fouad Halabi. The book is based on Halabi's master's thesis, which examines prominent female figures mentioned in Arabic poetry from the pre-Islamic era through the Umayyad Caliphate.
During the event, Professor Issam Assakla delivered a presentation. Poet Sami Muhanna also spoke, describing Halabi as a distinguished university colleague and praising her exceptional qualities. Muhanna concluded his remarks with a poem on mystical love.
The evening was emceed by Yazan Safa Farhat, who also published the book through his Yazan Publishing House. Remarks were also made by Head of Council Rafiq Halabi, Member of Knesset Hamad Amar, and Dr. Dalia Birani Nasr El Din. The author, Karmela Fouad Halabi, delivered the closing speech.