Abdul Rahman Ahmed Jibril Baroud
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Abdulrahman Ahmed Jibril Baroud , born 1937 in Bayt Daras, British Mandate of Palestine - 17 April 2010 http://www.felesteen.ps/index.php?page=details&nid=4436) was a well-known Palestinian poet.
s and settled in Jabalia refugee camp. The first poem wrote by Baroud was written while he was in primary school and it was about the battle of Bayt Daras. He studied in his village until the fifth grade primary, and even completed high school, moving between schools and refugee agencies in the Gaza Strip
. He was sent for further study by the relief agency to complete his university studies in the Faculty of Arts
at Cairo University
. He received a bachelor's degree, and then won a scholarship from the University of Cairo to get his masters and doctorate degrees with honor grades. Afterwards, he moved to work at King Abdulaziz University
in Jeddah
as a professor. He wrote most of his poems while working for the university. He was killed in April 2010. He was married to an Egyptian woman, and was the father of six children.
Biography
In 1948, when there was abandonment of his village, he and his family were captured by ZionistZionism
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s and settled in Jabalia refugee camp. The first poem wrote by Baroud was written while he was in primary school and it was about the battle of Bayt Daras. He studied in his village until the fifth grade primary, and even completed high school, moving between schools and refugee agencies in the Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip
thumb|Gaza city skylineThe Gaza Strip lies on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Strip borders Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the south, east and north. It is about long, and between 6 and 12 kilometres wide, with a total area of...
. He was sent for further study by the relief agency to complete his university studies in the Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts was one of the four traditional divisions of the teaching bodies of medieval universities, the others being Theology, Law and Medicine...
at Cairo University
Cairo University
Cairo University is a public university located in Giza, Egypt.The university was founded on December 21, 1908, as the result of an effort to establish a national center for educational thought...
. He received a bachelor's degree, and then won a scholarship from the University of Cairo to get his masters and doctorate degrees with honor grades. Afterwards, he moved to work at King Abdulaziz University
King Abdulaziz University
King Abdulaziz University was founded in 1967 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Designed by English architect John Elliott, it had 2,000 teachers and more than 37,000 students in 2000/2001....
in Jeddah
Jeddah
Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...
as a professor. He wrote most of his poems while working for the university. He was killed in April 2010. He was married to an Egyptian woman, and was the father of six children.