Idlib
This is the grave of Abu al-Ala al-Ma'arri (d. 449 AH / 1057), the blind poet and man of letters of Ma'arrat al-Nu'man, author of the Risalat al-Ghufran and…
This is the grave of Abu al-Ala al-Ma'arri (d. 449 AH / 1057), the blind poet and man of letters of Ma'arrat al-Nu'man, author of the Risalat al-Ghufran and the Luzumiyyat, and one of the most celebrated figures of classical Arabic literature. His grave lies in his home town within a cultural centre built around it, with a library and a bust of the poet. The Great Mosque of Ma'arrat al-Nu'man, the Ma'arra museum in Khan Murad Pasha and the town's citadel are all nearby.