Friday, July 19th 2013, 8:00am to Monday, September 30th 2013, 5:00pm
On display in the library are paintings depicting the story of Antar & Abla based on a pre-6th Century Epic Bedouin Poem.
The story extolls the virtues of valor and humanity to both friends and foes, as embodied by the heroic black slave/poet/warrior Antar in his pursuit to win the hand of his seemingly unattainable heart’s desire, the fair, wise and virtuous Princess Abla. This takes place amidst the vast and harshly beautiful desert oceans of...