Books like Arabian Nights and Days

I decided a month or so ago to read some books by Arab authors. I was hoping to find the longing and the loneliness, the need for love and for useful work that we all share as human beings. I hoped that I would find in Arab authors kindred souls to help me bridge the sense of separation that I felt with my Muslim brothers and sisters. I'm so glad I undertook this personal journey. I found such beautiful writing, yes, but also a willingness and ease in dealing with matters of the spirit that all but a few Western writers are brave enough to explore in their books. Naguib Mahfouz. I am blessed to find you.