The sun of the Arabs shines on the West

Author's name: Zeidrid Honkhedar Publisher: Dar Sader for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2012 Literary classification: History Brief about the book: The author presented an emotional introduction to the Arabic version of the book, where she said: "It was not, by any chance, that I, the German lady, wrote this book. Arabs and Germans are not only connected by their days of a strong state, which is now divided, and whose rise has begun again with strength, vitality, and determination; rather, it is a strong bond of thought and culture that has woven the fabric between them, its roots extending deep into history, continuing through the centuries, and its آثار (effects) still present today. The signs of these bonds appeared and took on the character of friendship and affection since a great German Caesar stopped the shedding of blood at a time when hostility and hatred prevailed between them during the Crusades. He replaced mutual friendship with hatred, fanaticism, and enmity. Since then, the bonds of affection between Germany and the Arab homeland have grown. Despite this — I say it repeatedly — our people know little about your immortal civilizational efforts and their role in the growth of Western civilization. Therefore, I was determined to write this author, and I wanted to honor the Arab genius and give my fellow citizens the opportunity to return to honoring it. I also wanted to thank the Arabs for their favor, which deprived them for a long time of hearing it due to blind religious fanaticism and foolish ignorance. I was very pleased that my book was translated into Arabic so I could directly speak to the hearts of Arabs about what is stirring in our souls of feelings. I sincerely hope that this book will also occupy a place in the Arab world as a record of the Arabs' great past and their fruitful impact on Europe and the entire world. I take this opportunity to express my special thanks for all the warmth I received during my travels and stay in your country, and I repeat my thanks to my many Arab friends who surrounded me with their generosity, care, and taught me to love and admire the Arabs and Arab thought. September 6, 1962, Bonn, Germany."