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Ibrahim Mohammed Saleh

Ibrahim Mohammed Saleh

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Ibrahim Mohammed Saleh, commonly known as Abu Arab, nicknamed Poet of the Palestinian revolution,[1] (1931 – 2 March 2014) was a Palestinian artist and poet. He was born in Al-Shajara during the British mandate in Palestine. He lived in exile for 63 years before returning to his homeland in 2011 to participate in a cultural festival.[2] He and his family was forced to flee during the Nakba to Syria where they ended up in Homs.[2] Saleh lost his father in 1948 and his son in the 1982 Lebanon War.[3]

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Abo Arab died in Homs, Syria on 2 March 2014 at age 83, due to illness.[4] The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas mourned his death.[5][6]


References

  1. "Abu Arab, poet of the Palestinian revolution, dies – Middle East Monitor".
  2. "Hamas mourns death of Palestinian poet and vocalist Ibrahim Abu Arab". The Palestinian Information Center. 3 March 2014.

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