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Abdul Aziz Al-Maqaleh
Abdul Aziz Al-Maqaleh (Arabic:; 1937 – 28 November 2022) was a Yemeni poet and writer. He followed the school of free poetry and he was the Yemen's first poet to win the Al-Owais cultural Award. Life and career Al-Maqaleh was born in 1937 in the village of Maqaleh in the governorate of Ibb and studied and finished his BA in 1970. In 1977, he received his master's degree and PhD from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. From 1982 to 2001, Al-Maqaleh worked as the President of Sana'a University, and then as the Head of the Center for Studies and Research Yemen, Sanaa. Al-Maqaleh died in Sana'a on 28 November 2022, at the age of 85. Works Selected Poetry * There Must be Sanaa, 1971 * Marib Speaks (in conjunction with Ambassador Abdu Othman), 1972 * A Letter to Saif bin Dhi Yazan, 1973 * Yemeni Footnotes On the Alienation of Ibn Zreik al-Baghdadi,1974 * The Return of Waddah Yemen,1976 * Writing with the Rebellious Sword of Ali bin al-Fadl, 1978 * Exiting from the Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibb Governorate
Ibb ( ar, إِبّ ') is a governorate of Yemen. It is located in the inland south of the country with Ta'izz Governorate to the southwest, Ad Dali' Governorate to the southeast, Dhamar Governorate to the north, and short borders with Al Bayda' Governorate to the east and Al Hudaydah Governorate to the west. It has an area of 5,344 km² and a population estimated at around 1,665,000 in 2004, making it the most densely populated governorate in Yemen outside of San'a city. Its capital is Ibb, which, along with Jibla, are extremely significant historic cities. The province contains many attractions in districts such as Yareem, Ba'dan and Al-Sabrah. Ibb is located on the southwestern side of the escarpment of the Yemen Highlands, with dramatic drops to Ta'izz city and the Tihama coastline. There are also impressive views of 3,070 metre high Jabal Sabir to the south. Owing to the way in which it captures the upper-level southwestern monsoonal flow during the months from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
