Afrika islam biography of william shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist.

His works including 38 plays, 154 sonnets (poems) and two long narrative poems.

His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than any other playwright.

Shakespeare refers to Muslims, Islam and the Islamic world –
Prophet ‘Mahomet’, Morocco, Barbary, Constantinople, Moors, Turks, Ottomites, Sultans, Saracens, Paynims, Moriscos – at least 141 times, in 21 different plays.

More frequently than he refers to Ireland, Scotland or Wales.

Macbeth:
“All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.”

Merchant of Venice:
The Prince of Morocco says “All that glitters is not gold.”
‘A tawny moor’ all in white says, “Mislike me not for my complexion”.
‘Sultan Solyman’ is also mentioned, referring to Sulem