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Qabbani Family
Qabbani is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Abu Khalil Qabbani (1835–1902), Syrian playwright and composer of Turkish origin *Ghalia Qabbani, Syrian writer and journalist *Ismail al-Qabbani (1898–1963), Egyptian reforming educationalist *Mohammed Rashid Qabbani (born 1942), former Grand Mufti of Lebanon and the most prominent Sunni Muslim cleric in the country *Mundhir Qabbānī (born 1970), also known as Monzer al-Qabbani, Saudi writer, novelist and surgeon *Nizar Qabbani (1923–1998), Syrian diplomat, poet and publisher *Sabah Qabbani (1928–2015), Ambassadors of Syria to the United States See also *Wadi Qabbani, was a Palestinian Arab village in the Tulkarm Subdistrict {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abu Khalil Qabbani
Abu Khalil Qabbani ( ar, أبو خليل القباني / ALA-LC: ''Abū Khalīl al-Qabbānī''; 1835–1902) was a Syrian playwright and composer of Turkish origin. He is considered to be the founder of the short musical play (similar to an operetta) in Arabic theatre. His play ''Abu al-Hassan al-Mughaffal'' caused a wave of protest as a result of his mockery of Caliph Harun al-Rashid. He used to give female roles in his plays to younger boys with high pitched voices because women were not allowed to act in theatre, this enraged religious figured who sent a delegation to complain to the caliph and this ended with a decree by the Ottoman government to close his theatre, the only Avant Garde theatre in the region, and prevent theatrical performances in Syria. After that, Qabbani left for Egypt and produced his plays there until 1900. He returned to Syria and died two years later in 1902. He dreamt of establishing a Broadway district in Damascus, He is considered the "Father of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |