A traditional Arabic poet, Nourredin Zuhair is a member of a small organization called Nawaris that is dedicated to developing an Arabic poetic tradition that is true to the origins of the language. "We are trying to change Arab logic," he explained to Morison. "It's not just to keep the language of the Koran alive; it's to sharpen a kind of logic that isn't here anymore, as a result of globalization."
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