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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] |
Ghalia Qabbani
Ghalia Qabbani is a Syrian Syrians ( ar, سُورِيُّون, ''Sūriyyīn'') are an Eastern Mediterranean ethnic group indigenous to the Levant. They share common Levantine Semitic roots. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend of both indi ... writer and journalist. She grew up in Kuwait, but was forced to leave after the Iraqi invasion in 1990. She studied law at a university and graduated in 1979. She has worked as a journalist ever since, including stints at '' al-Watan'' (Kuwait) and '' al-Hayat'' (London). She moved to the United Kingdom in 1994. Her books include several collections of short stories and novels. Her debut novel '' The Mirror of Summer'' appeared in 1998, followed by her second novel ''Secrets and Lies''. She served on the judging panel of the inaugural Arabic Booker Prize. Currently, she lives in London. References Syrian women short story writers Syrian short story writers Syrian women novelists Syria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ismail Al-Qabbani
Ismail al-Qabbani ( ar, إسماعيل القباني; born in 1898 in Asyut Governorate–1963) was an Egyptian reforming educationalist. He introduced to the Egyptian education system the concept of Pragmatism. He was also convinced that education in Egypt should be indigenous and rooted in Egyptian and Arabic culture Arab culture is the culture of the Arabs, from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the east, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean in the southeast. The various religions the Arab .... He became Dean of the Institute of Education. He established the ''Journal of Modern Education'' in 1948 and later became Minister for Education. See also * Education in Egypt * Ali Pasha Mubarak References 1898 births 1963 deaths Education reform People from Asyut Governorate {{Egypt-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Rashid Qabbani
Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Qabbani ( ar, محمد رشيد قباني, born September 15, 1942) is the former Grand Mufti of Lebanon and the most prominent Sunni Muslim cleric in the country. Qabbani succeeded former Grand Mufti Hassan Khaled. The current Grand Mufti of Lebanon is Sheikh Abdul Latif Deryan. Life and education Qabbani was born in Beirut. He finished his secondary education in Sharia studies in Azahar Lebanon in 1962. He earned his License (equivalent to Bachelor of Arts) in Sharia and Law in 1966 from the College of Sharia and Law in Cairo, Egypt in 1966. For his post graduate studies, he received his masters in Comparative Fiqh in 1968 and a Doctorate in Comparative Fiqh in 1976 from the same college and university. An alleged assassination attempt against Qabbani was foiled by Lebanese internal security forces on September 21, 2009 during Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Beirut. Religious and political views In a 2011 meeting with Palestinian delegates, Sheikh Mohamm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mundhir Qabbānī
Dr. Monther Al Kabbani ( ar, منذر القباني) (born 10 November 1970), also known as Monzer al-Qabbani, is a Saudi Arabian writer, novelist, and surgeon born in Riyadh. He is known for his seven bestselling Arabic novels which include '' The Shadow Government (2006)'' and '' Warriors Warlocks Trilogy.'' Qabbānī was born to a Saudi Arabian family from Al Madinah. Education Qabbānī finished his bachelor's degree in medicine at King Saud University in 1993, and pursued his surgical training in Canada, where he finished his general surgical residency at the University of Toronto in 2001. In 2003, he earned his certificate in the field of specialisation revolving upon liver, pancreatic and bile canal surgeries from British Columbia University in Vancouver. He went further to train in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery at the University of British Columbia from 2001 until 2003. Career Qabbānī gave numerous health and cultural lectures in several cities. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nizar Qabbani
Nizar Tawfiq Qabbani ( ar, نزار توفيق قباني, , french: Nizar Kabbani; 21 March 1923 – 30 April 1998) was a Syrian diplomat, poet, writer and publisher. He is considered to be Syria's National Poet. His poetic style combines simplicity and elegance in exploring themes of love, eroticism, feminism, religion, and Arab empowerment against foreign imperialism and local dictators. Qabbani is one of the most revered contemporary poets in the Arab world. Biography Early life Nizar Qabbani was born in the Syrian capital of Damascus to a middle class merchant family. His mother, ''Faiza Akbik'', is of Turkish descent. Qabbani was raised in ''Mi'thnah Al-Shahm'', one of the neighborhoods of Old Damascus and studied at the National Scientific College School in Damascus between 1930 and 1941. The school was owned and run by his father's friend, Ahmad Munif al-Aidi. He later studied law at Damascus University, which was called Syrian University until 1958. He graduated wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabah Qabbani
Sabah Qabbani ( ar, صباح قبّاني; June 5, 1928 – January 1, 2015) was appointed ambassador of Syria to the United States by President Hafez Al-Asad in 1974. The post had been vacant since 1967 when diplomatic relations between Syria and the United States were severed following the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Prior to his posting in Washington, D.C. he was Syria’s envoy to Indonesia and Syria's consul in New York. Background Qabbani received a degree in law from Damascus University in 1949 and a PhD in International Law from Paris-Sorbonne University in Paris in 1952. Moubayed, Sami; Steel & silk: men and women who shaped Syria 1900–2000, p. 417 After returning to Syria, he joined the Ministry of Culture and became director of the Syrian Radio programs in 1953. He helped promote Arab stars such as Abdel Halim Hafez and Doreid Lahham. Then on July 23, 1960, Qabbani became the director of Syrian Television during the Egyptian-Syrian union. In 1962, Qabbani joined the Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
