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I thought I had said Hafiz was an example of civilisation. But 'rational thinking' I said. . Douglas Clark, Bath, England mailto: [log in to unmask] Lynx: Poetry from Bath .......... http://www.bath.ac.uk/~exxdgdc/lynx.html On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, Douglas Clark wrote: > Hafiz is an example of rational thinking. > > > > Douglas Clark, Bath, England mailto: [log in to unmask] > Lynx: Poetry from Bath .......... http://www.bath.ac.uk/~exxdgdc/lynx.html > > On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, ALI ALIZADEH wrote: > > > I've probably missed the boat Douglas, but what does Hafiz have to do with terrorism? > > > > Ali Alizadeh > > > > ---- Original Message ---- > > From: Douglas Clark > > Date: Wed 9/12/01 17:58 > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: WTC > > > > For a corrective to the fundamentalists I would say read Hafiz. > > He is truly a marvellous poet. > > > > My father's best friend was Arab and many of my close friends > > at UNiversity were Arab. And one of my favourite girlfriends > > was Jewish and I am familiar with the lovely Jewish family life > > on the South side of Glasgow. So I have some understanding > > if the irreconcilables and no solution. > > > > > > > > Douglas Clark, Bath, England mailto: [log in to unmask] > > Lynx: Poetry from Bath .......... http://www.bath.ac.uk/~exxdgdc/lynx.html > > > > On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, Douglas Clark wrote: > > > > > I am relieved Harriet is ok. > > > > > > Six months ago I did some reading-up about the fundamentalists > > > and the books I would recommend are V.S.Naipaul's 'Among the > > > Believers' and its followup many years later 'Beyond BElief', > > > and Karen ARmstrong's 'The Battle for God', which also treats > > > American fundamentalism. > > > > > > > > > > > > Douglas Clark, Bath, England mailto: [log in to unmask] > > > Lynx: Poetry from Bath .......... http://www.bath.ac.uk/~exxdgdc/lynx.html > > > > > >