Book of the Glory of the Black Race (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781532708688)

Book of the Glory of the Black Race is a book written by Al-Jahiz, who was a famous Afro-Iraqi scholar, believed to have been of East African descent and an acclaimed prose writer and author of works of literature, Mu'tazili theology, and politico-religious polemics. Not much is known about Al-Jahiz's early life, but his family was very poor. Born in Basra, c. 781 - December 868 or January 869, he asserted in a book he wrote that he was a member of the Arabian tribe Banu Kinanah. His nephew also reported that Al-Jahiz's grandfather was a black African. This particular work is intended by Al-Jahiz to demonstrate that the original man ( Black African ) is to be honoured for the many outstanding and unique attributes they posses over other races. This writing is significant due to it being a firsthand account and witness testimony of the achievements of the native African.

Author: Simon Starr, Al-Jahiz
ISBN-10: 1532708688
ISBN-13: 9781532708688
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2016
Pages: 110
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.23d