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Aboul-Qacem Echebbi ( ar, أبو القاسم الشابي, ; 24 February 1909 – 9 October 1934) was a
Echebbi died on 9 October 1934 at the current Habib-Thameur Hospital in Mohamed-Salah Omri, al Shabbi, Abu al Qasim, Academia.edu
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is opened for visitors where they can visit his tomb.
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n poet. He is probably best known for writing the final two verses of the current National Anthem of Tunisia, ''Humat al-Hima
(, "Defenders of the Homeland") is the national anthem of Tunisia; the text was written by Mostafa Saadeq Al-Rafe'ie and Aboul-Qacem Echebbi.
History
The lyrics come from a poem written in the 1930s by Lebanese-born Egyptian poet Mostafa ...
'' (''Defenders of the Homeland''), which was originally written by the Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning the North Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via a land bridg ...
ian poet Mustafa Sadik el-Rafii.
Life
Echebbi was born in Tozeur, Tunisia, on 24 February 1909, the son of ajudge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges. A judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the barristers or solicitors of the case, assesses the credibility an ...
. He obtained his ''attatoui'' diploma (the equivalent of the ''baccalauréat
The ''baccalauréat'' (; ), often known in France colloquially as the ''bac'', is a French national academic qualification that students can obtain at the completion of their secondary education (at the end of the ''lycée'') by meeting certain ...
'') in 1928. In 1930, he obtained a law diploma from the University of Ez-Zitouna. The same year, he married and subsequently had two sons, Mohamed Sadok, who became a colonel
Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations.
In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge ...
in the Tunisian army, and Jelal, who later became an engineer
Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who Invention, invent, design, analyze, build and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while considerin ...
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He was very interested in modern literature in particular, and translated romantic literature
Romanticism (also known as the Romantic movement or Romantic era) was an artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century, and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate ...
, as well as old Arab literature. His poetic talent manifested itself at an early age and this poetry covered numerous topics, from the description of nature to patriotism
Patriotism is the feeling of love, devotion, and sense of attachment to one's country. This attachment can be a combination of many different feelings, language relating to one's own homeland, including ethnic, cultural, political or histor ...
. His poems appeared in the most prestigious Tunisian and Middle-Eastern reviews. His poem ''To the tyrants of the world'' became a popular slogan chant during the 2011 Tunisian and subsequently Egyptian demonstrations.
Echebbi died on 9 October 1934 at the current Habib-Thameur Hospital in Tunis
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, (formerly "Italian Hospital"), following a long history of cardiac disorders (Myocarditis
Myocarditis, also known as inflammatory cardiomyopathy, is an acquired cardiomyopathy due to inflammation of the heart muscle. Symptoms can include shortness of breath, chest pain, decreased ability to exercise, and an irregular heartbeat. Th ...
). His portrait is on the current 10 DT note. Echebbi was considered by later Egyptian literary critic Shawqi Daif Shawki (also spelled Shawky, Shawqi, Shawqi, Shoghi) ar, شوقي, french: Chaouqui or tr, Şevki), is a masculine Arabic given name and surname.
It may refer to:
Given name
*Shawqi Aboud, Iraqi football manager
*Shawki Awad Balzuhair (born 1981 ...
to be among the very finest Arabic poets of the modern era.
In late 2010 and 2011, Echebbi's poems became a source of inspiration for Arab protestors during the revolutions of the Arab Spring, which began with the Jasmine revolution in Tunisia. Since then, there has been a revived interest in his work and his biography./ref> Echabbi was buried in hometown Tozeur, Tunisia. Hi
mausoleum
is opened for visitors where they can visit his tomb.
Works
* '' Ilā Ṭuġāt al-Ɛālam'' (To the tyrants of the world) * ''Aġānī al-Ḥayāt'' (canticles of the life) * ''Muđakkarāt'' (Memories) * ''Rasā'il'' (A collection of letters) * ''Ṣadīqī'' (A collection of seminars given to the Alumni Association of the college; caused quite a lot of controversy among conservative literary groups)See also
* Al-Tijani Yusuf Bashir, a Sudanese contemporary of Echebbi who also died at the age of 25References
External links
*Aboul-Qacem Echebbi Website
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