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RESEARCHING AN ISLAMIC MYSTIC
The grant is taking him to Egypt and Turkey, where he will research a commentary by the 14th-century mystic and scholar al-Qaysri. This handwritten work examines the famous "Wine Ode" by Ibn al-Farid, a 13th-century Egyptian considered the most important Arab poet in the Islamic mystical tradition. Ibn al-Farid's ideas on spiritual love are expressed in metaphors of wine and romantic love. "Al-Qaysri's commentary is still widely quoted today," Homerin says. "It shows how poetry was used to articulate and spread various religious ideas." Comparing different handwritten versions of the 50-page manuscript, Homerin will edit and create the first typed edition of al-Qaysri's work. He will also translate the work into English. Next year, Homerin will also publish a book of translations, commentary, and analysis based on his decade-long research on Ibn al-Farid.
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