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Musaid Al-Rashidi
Musaid bin Rabie Al-Khiari Al-Rashidi (1382 AH / 1962 – 14 Rabi' Al-Thani 1438 AH / January 12, 2017, AD) was a Saudi Nabataean poet and a brigadier-general in the Saudi National Guard. His life He was born in Dammam in 1382 AH, and has spent his early childhood years in Kuwait. He started studying in Khamis Mushait while his father in the military. He graduated from high school in Khamis Mushait. He finished high school and joined The National Guard College, then graduated as an officer and worked in Riyadh until he reached the rank of brigadier in the Saudi National Guard. His poetic beginnings His poetic career began more than three decades ago on the pages of "Al Yamamah" magazine, which embraced its early beginnings. In this regard, his colleague Rashid bin Jaithan said: I received the first texts of Musaid by mail in 1397, they reflected a unique and new talent. Indeed, his first poems got published: I swore not to tell you while I'm alive only if you forgot I told ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dammam
Dammam (Arabic: الدمام ad-Dammām) is a city and governorate, and the capital of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Located on the coast of the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 1,386,166 as of 2022, making it the country's fifth-largest city after Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, and Medina. Dammam forms the core of the Dammam metropolitan area, also known as Greater Dammam, which includes the neighboring governorates of Dhahran, Khobar, Qatif. , the metropolitan area's population was 2,743,318, making it the third-largest in the country. Overview The area that eventually became Dammam was settled by the Dawasir tribe around 1923, with permission of King Ibn Saud. The area was originally a fishing hamlet. It developed after the discovery of oil in the region, becoming a port city and an administrative center. Following the unification of Saudi Arabia, Dammam was made the capital of the newly formed Eastern Province. Dammam is known for being a major administrative cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Najah Al-Masaeed
Najah Al-Masa’eed ( born 16 Muhrram 1977) is a Jordanian poet and media figure of a Jordanian descent. Early life and education She was born and lived her life in a Bedouin environment in the northeastern region of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. She originally descends from Al-Mulhem Family of the Al-Masa’eed –Al-Shammar tribe. Al-Masaeed grew up with her father in the men's council, listening to their poems and sharing her own poetry with them. She attended elementary school in Umm Al-Jamal and Secondary School in Al-Mafraq Governorate, and has obtained her bachelor's degree in Sociology from Mu'tah University. She was the first girl to attend university in her family. Her father supported her poetry career early on. In her childhood, Al-Masaeed participated in different events and evenings, as she presented a poem on a national occasion before the King Hussein bin Talal, who asked to meet her after that. The then King praised and encouraged her, and decided to gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Births
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21st-century Saudi Arabian Poets
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Al Rajhi Mosque
Sheikh Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Mosque (), better known as Al-Rajhi Grand Mosque (), is a Sunni Islam Friday mosque in the al-Jazirah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Opened in 2004, it incorporates elements of Andalusian Moorish Revival architecture and is one of the largest mosques in Riyadh besides being considered among the largest mosques in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world. It is named after the Saudi businessman and billionaire Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi, who primarily funded the mosque's construction. Overview The construction of the mosque was financed by Saudi businessman Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi. The mosque was set to replace an old mosque of the same name situated in the east of al-Safa neighborhood since 1985. The mosque is locally known for providing Islamic funerary services to the deceased, such as ritual baths and prayers, which was previously located in the al-Rabwah neighborhood. The mosque was inaugurated on 26 September 2004 by the-then go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Majeed Abdullah
Abdul Majeed Abdullah (; born 3 August 1962) is a Saudi singer, composer, and actor. He is one of the most well-known performers of popular music in Middle East. Biography Abdul Majeed Abdullah started his musical career after being discovered by his mentor Ibrahim Sultan, who accompanied a young Abdul Majeed to Jeddah Jeddah ( ), alternatively transliterated as Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; , ), is a List of governorates of Saudi Arabia, governorate and the largest city in Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia, and the country's second largest city after Riyadh, located ... where he started singing on a local radio station. Since then he has released many albums and singles to this day. He regularly performs at many local and international music festivals. In 2019, he was honored with a star on Dubai Walk of Fame. In 2020, he, along with 12 other Saudi artistes, was featured in a national song titled "Salam from Saudi Arabia", which was a major collaborative effort with Rotana Audio Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abha
Abha (, ') is the capital of Asir, Asir Province in Saudi Arabia. It is situated above sea level in the fertile Asir Mountains of south-western Saudi Arabia, near Asir National Park. Abha's mild climate makes it a popular tourist destination for Saudis. Saudis also call the city the Bride of Mountain due to its position above the sea. History Abha was the capital city for the Prince of Asir Ibn Ayde under the authority of the Ottoman Empire until World War I. In 1918, the Prince of Asir, Yahya bin Hasun Al Ayde, grandson of Ibn Ayed, returned to his family throne conquered in Abha with complete independence. In 1920, Asir was conquered by the Ikhwan tribesmen of Nejd loyal to Ibn Saud during the Unification of Saudi Arabia. Abha has many historic places such as forts and other locations, thanks to the region's cultural heritage. Bani Shehr, Bani Amr, Bal-Ahmar, Bal-Asmar, Bal-Qarn, Shumran and some others all belong to "Al-Azd" and some extended families Qahtan, Shahran which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuwait
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia and the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian Peninsula at the head of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to Iraq–Kuwait border, the north and Saudi Arabia to Kuwait–Saudi Arabia border, the south. With a coastline of approximately , Kuwait also shares a maritime border with Iran, across the Persian Gulf. Kuwait is a city-state, most of the country's population reside in the urban area, urban agglomeration of Kuwait City, the capital and largest city. , Kuwait has a population of 4.82 million, of which 1.53 million are Kuwaiti nationality law, Kuwaiti citizens while the remaining 3.29 million are Expatriates in Kuwait, foreign nationals from over 100 countries. Kuwait has the world's third List of sovereign states by immigrant and emigrant population, largest number of foreign nationals as a percentage of the population, where its citizens make up less th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Majma'ah
Al Majma'ah () is a city and a governorate in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. It is located at around , and it is the capital of the Sudair region. The city has an area of 30,000 square kilometres. The population of the town is around 70,000, while the population of the governorate as a whole is 151,877 (2022). Al-Majma'ah Governorate borders the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, Eastern Province and Al-Qassim Province to the north, Thadig and Shaqra to the south, Rumah Governorate, Rumah to the east, and Al-Ghat and Al Zulfi, Al-Zulfi to the west. Founded in 1417 Common Era, CE by an immigrant from the Al-shammari tribe, Al-Majma'ah was historically considered the capital of the region of Sudair. It was an attractive place for many tribes such as Anazah and Shammar compared to Southern Sudair cities that had tribes such as Banu Tamim. The city today contains a museum as well as an impressive mud-brick fort that dates to the 18th century. The city is covered in green during spring, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Najran
Najran ( '), is a city in southwestern Saudi Arabia. It is the capital of Najran Province. Today, the city of Najran is one of the fastest-growing cities in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As of the 2022 census, the city population was 381,431, with the population of the governorate of Najran being 592,300. Today, the population is primarily Ismaili with a Sunni minority. The ancient city of Najran is now largely in ruins, the archaeological site Al-Okhdood, located south-east of the present-day city. In ancient times, this Najran was a major urban, agriculture, industrial (cloth, leather), and trade (incense) center, located in the midst of a fertile wadi (valley), called the Wadi Najran. Najran was also located at the intersection of two main caravan routes: one running from Hadhramaut, to the Hejaz, to the Eastern Mediterranean, and another running from the northeast through Al-Yamama and into Mesopotamia. Its pre-Islamic history is notable for its Christian community, inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
