Arabs have infused their language with their very soul. The Arabic language maintains the melodiousness, intonation, and timelessness of its harmony. And due to its relationship with the Islamic religion - as the Quran was written in Arabic - it spread to all Islamic countries, even those that do not speak Arabic today, influencing a vast range of cultures.

Arabs have always maintained a sense of beauty and goodness, and their rich literature, both oral and written, has been cultivated with these principles in mind. From pre-Islamic poetry to the current developments in literature, which combine innovation with tradition, harmony with history, Arabic literature is a dialogue between truth and beauty.

With excerpts from representative literary works from pre-Islamic times to the present, most of them translated into Greek for the first time, this book seeks to introduce the reader to the rare beauty and truth of the Arab world, to highlight its humanitarian values, and ultimately contribute to the understanding, mutual respect, and peaceful coexistence of nations.