The dove: Messenger faster than lightning and quicker than the cloud

Author: Michel Sabbagh - Language: Bilingual (French/Arabic) - Translated from Arabic into French by: ALSilvestre de Sacy, Editions: Héritage

Discover 'The Dove: Messenger Faster than Lightning and Swifter than the Cloud' by Michel Sabbagh, exploring the fascinating history of the use of doves to transmit messages in the Muslim world. Bilingual (French/Arabic) and published by Éditions Héritage, this book offers a unique look at the greatness of Arab-Muslim civilization after Bonaparte's expedition to Egypt. Explore poems, reflections on pigeons, and testimonies from scholars across the centuries. The reissue of this work contributes to the preservation of the rich intellectual heritage of this tradition

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After Bonaparte's expedition to Egypt, Arab and French intellectuals were brought to meet.

During a discussion about poetry, an Arab notable recited a few verses about the messenger dove.

He impressed the assembly, but they remained convinced that what he had described was a myth. Returning home, in one night, he composed an entire book on the history of the use of doves to carry messages in the Muslim world.

This book testifies to the greatness of Arab-Muslim civilization and its technicality. Its reissue helps to promote its intellectual heritage.

Contents
Chapter I: Birds called hamâm and the species in question here
Chapter II: On the variety of pigeons that one should prefer to others; natural qualities and temperament of this bird
Chapter III: Of the one who first introduced the custom of using pigeons to carry messages and of those who subsequently imitated his example
Chapter IV: Manner of raising and training pigeons, and what must be observed when dispatching them with a ticket
Chapter V: Passages, in prose and verse, from various scholars of past centuries, on this subject