The editions of Aleppo through Poets' Eyes shed light on Aleppo by collecting and indexing more than 900 poems that have been written about the city or mentioned it, from the 7th century to the early 21st century. The poems reflect the various civilizational aspects of Aleppo, an authentic and cosmopolitan city, the oldest functional in the world, and one of the richest in terms of culture and heritage. It is supplemented by an index volume.

The authors, Hasan Kujjah and Mohammad Kujjah, aim to investigate the actual and symbolic value of Aleppo through poets' eyes, emphasizing the contribution that poetry made to revealing the history of Arab and Islamic cities and their values, both its substantive and emotional dimensions.

Aleppo in the Writings of Historians, Scholars, Visitors and Literati sheds light on the ancient history of Aleppo, through descriptions, impressions and testimonies written by hundreds of historians, visitors and writers, from across the globe, and over a time span of fifteen centuries.

Hasan Kujjah (Ph.D. candidate, Leiden University/Fellow of Chartered Management Institute, UK) is an author, researcher and lecturer in the fields of cultural heritage and human development. He lives in the Netherlands and has published several books on literature, heritage, and development.

Scholars, students, intellectuals, and all readers interested in poetry and literature, and in the history and heritage of Aleppo as an ancient city at the heart of the old-world, will find this publication highly relevant and engaging.