The Prophet

This book is world-famous.

It is said that every intellectual household in America has at least one copy, and the author's name and the book's title (translated into Japanese as "The Prophet") are well known in Europe, the United States, and Arab countries. Written in English in 1923 and published in the United States under the title "The Prophet," it has already been translated into over 30 languages ​​and is said to have been read by over 20 million people in over dozens of countries. The readership continues to grow.

Please enjoy the lessons learned from this book as you consider the significance of the relationship between "Al-Mustafa" in this book and the real person he was, the people of Orfalies and their attitude toward Al-Mustafa, and the ship that came to pick him up.

I was deeply moved when I read this book. (Translator's Statement)