He and Raifa each lived in hell, in a world of tedium. — Naguib Mahfouz

Why do people laugh, dance in triumph, feel recklessly secure in positions of power? Why do they not remember the true place in the scheme of things and their inevitable end?

The Harafish is a labyrinth where the paths of the lowly and the noble intertwine.

The Harafish is a reflection of the eternal struggle between good and evil.