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Are there any other interesting aspects about the Al- ma'arri article?
In 2013, almost a thousand years after his death, the al-Nusra Front, a branch of al-Qaeda, beheaded a statue of al-Ma'arri during the Syrian civil war
What was Al-Ma'arri modern views?
Al-Ma'arri was skeptical of Islam
What was Al-Ma'arri religious views on Islam?
Al-Ma'arri was a skeptic in his beliefs who denounced superstition and dogmatism in religion.
What was Al-Ma'arri's life like?
Al-Ma'arri never married and died at the age of 83 in the city where he was born, Ma'arrat al-Nu'man.
What was important in the Al-Ma'arri article?
Al-Ma'arri wrote three main works that were popular in his time.
Did any of Al-Ma'arri main three works get recognized?
The Epistle of Forgiveness.

Question: What else was he known for?
Self-contained rewrite: What else was Al-Ma'arri known for besides The epistle of forgiveness?