44 at Sheikh Saif al-Midfa‘s place, where scholars and jurists met, my father, who had previously only listened, began to participate in the discussions. He confidently recited the words of the renowned poet, Ahmad Shawqi: In halls of thought where wisdom’s pillars rise, Knowledge constructs a house that defies the skies. While ignorance, with heavy hand, does smother The noble house of honor and dignity—no other. In November 1954, as we were en route to the Hajj, we passed through Bahrain.
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