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The Wise Ancient Poet, Al-Afwah Al-Awdi
Culture
October 29, 2019
The Wise Ancient Poet, Al-Afwah Al-Awdi
There is a Yemeni poet from pre-Islamic times, considered to be one of the first poets, who is…
The Yemeni Sage Al-Humaid bin Mansour:
Culture
October 21, 2019
The Yemeni Sage Al-Humaid bin Mansour:
“Passion is like the thorn of a Sidarbaum tree, whose tips are stuck in my side.” Al-Humaid bin…
Abdullah Hadi Subayt
Culture
August 27, 2019
Abdullah Hadi Subayt
Poet, composer and singer, Abdullah Hadi Subayt (1918–2007) was a pioneering Yemeni figure, in written word and original…
Whoever Loves the People, Refuses to Be a Hypocrite
Culture
August 22, 2019
Whoever Loves the People, Refuses to Be a Hypocrite
Abdullah al-Baradouni, a Yemeni poet and intellectual, represented, and still represents, a cultural phenomenon that has lived on…
A Historian of the Ordinary
Culture
June 15, 2017
A Historian of the Ordinary
An authority, borne of his poetry, quickly made him a folk icon – someone to symbolize their hopes…
Ali al-Muqri: The Novel and the Challenges of Subject
Culture
June 15, 2017
Ali al-Muqri: The Novel and the Challenges of Subject
An author whose work defies cross-continental taboos.