Houria Abdelouahed

Heralded as the greatest living Arab poet, Syrian-born Adonis is also a staunch critic of violence and despotism in the Islamic world. In Prophecy and Power, he explores the nature of political power in Islam by focusing on the figure of the prophet Mohammed as both a political and mythical leader. In conversation with Houria Abdelouahed, Adonis examines the Qur’anic...