The Philosopher of Sumail
In the days of yore, just before Oman’s renaissance, there lived an Omani scholar, who literally, singlehandedly lit the dark arenas of illiteracy, ignorance, doubt and its allied problemswith his learned and wise approach.
A man of immense wisdom, Khalfan bin Jumail Al Siyabiyah was not only ahead of his time, but also self taught, in all arenas of education and beyond, streaming into the realms of philosophy. He was literally a beacon of light to all around him in the little village of Sumail and its surrounding areas.
Black & White, in its current issue, strolls back in time to reveal some nuggets of information of a man of extraordinary means -- a broker of peace among warring factions, a man of reason, a writer, a scholar, a philosopher, all rolled into one.
