Khalil Mardam Bey

Khalil Mardam Bek
Born 1895
Damascus, Syria
Died September 20, 1959(1959-09-20) (aged 63)
Damascus, Syria
Occupation Poet
Religion Sunni Islam

Khalil Mardam Bek[1][2] (1895–1959) (Arabic: خليل مردم بك‎‎) was a Syrian poet and critique who is most notable for composing the lyrics of the Syrian National Anthem.[2][3] He was born in Damascus to a well-known family.[3] He is one of the descendants of the Ottoman general, statesman, and Grand Vizier Lala Kara Mustafa Pasha. He was chosen as the leader of the Syrian Literature Association, which was founded in 1926 and annulled by the French.[3] He studied English literature in London and taught Arabic literature in the National Science College in Syria.[3] Some of his notable works include Al-Diwan (الديوان) and A’imat al-Adab (أئمة الأدب). He was the chairman of the Arab Scientific Assemblage from 1953 until his death in 1959.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Figures Through History". Syrian History. Archived from the original on August 9, 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-07.
  2. 1 2 Nai`sah, Youssef. مجتمع دمشق. p. 477.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Biography". Damascus Online. Retrieved 2007-01-07.
  4. ↑ Tamam, Ahmed. "History of the Arabic Language Association of Damascus". Islam Online. Retrieved 2007-01-07.


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