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Alawi Al-Hashimi
Alawi al-Hashimi (, born September 1948) is a Bahrain, Bahraini poet and university professor. He was born and raised in the capital, Manamma, in a large Banu Hashim, Hasina family. He obtained a Diploma in Commerce from the University of London in 1968, a Bachelor of Arts in the Arabic language from Beirut Arab University in 1972, a Master of Arts in Arabic literature from Cairo University in 1978, and a Doctor of Philosophy, PhD in Arabic literature from Tunis University in 1986. He has taught at the College of Arts of the University of Bahrain and served as culture editor for the ''Gulf News'' and the literary section of ''Bahrain Magazine''. He has published collections of poetry and literary criticism, and his complete poetry was anthologized in 2012. Biography Alawi bin Hashem bin Hussein bin Hashem Al-Hashemi was born in the Fareej el-Makharqa neighborhood of Manama in 1948 and grew up in a large Hasina family, descended from the Banu Hashim tribe. His father was a modest m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manama
Manama ( ', Bahrani Arabic, Bahrani pronunciation: ) is the capital and List of cities in Bahrain, largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 297,502 as of 2012. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a diverse population. After periods of Portuguese Empire, Portuguese and Persian control and a short invasion from the ruling dynasty of House of Saud, Saudi Arabia, followed by a longer invasion by Oman, Bahrain established itself as an sovereign state, independent nation in 1971 following a period of British hegemony. Manama has a history that spans over several centuries. First mentioned in Islamic texts as early as the 14th century, Manama remained a small trading port until it came under Portuguese Empire, Portuguese control in the early 1500s. In 1602, the Safavid dynasty, Safavid Persians expelled the Portuguese, and Manama became a regional center for commerce and Pearl#Pearl_farming, pearling. By the late 19th century, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
