Anyone who takes on a mysterious figure like Salima bint Ghafil must be prepared for the surprises of research. The threads may gather in the researcher's hand, only to quickly slip away and suddenly break, one after another. Who is bint Ghafil? Where was she born? Where did she reside? Where are the remains of her house, or her family's home? Who were her people? Her neighbors? Her husband? Where are her children and grandchildren? Or what is left of her? To which tribes does she belong? What geographical area witnessed her poetic activity? Which arenas saw her dialogues? With which poets did she converse? Who saw her with their own eyes? Who sat with her, spoke to her, and listened to her? Who were her contemporary poets? And finally, when did bint Ghafil die? How did she die? And where did she die; in which province of Oman? All these questions must revolve in the mind of a researcher of such a character, about whom everything said is hearsay, unconfirmed, and transmitted through 'they said about her' and 'I heard but did not see'.

• Author: Dr. Saida bint Khater Al Farsia
• Publisher: Alan Publishers and Distributors
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Edition: 1
• Number of Pages: 96
• Dimensions (cm): 14.5*21.5
• ISBN: 978-99992-53-00-0