Ibrahim Mohammed Saleh

Ibrahim Mohammed Saleh, commonly known as Abo 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]

Ibrahim Mohammed Saleh
إبراهيم محمد صالح
Abo Arab in Ramallah, 8 May 2011
Born
Ibrahim Mohammed Saleh

1931
Al-Shajara, Mandatory Palestine
Died2 March 2014(2014-03-02) (aged 82–83)
Homs, Syria

He and his family was forced to flee during the Nakba to Syria where they ended up in Homs.[2]

Death

Abo Arab died in Homs, Syria on 2 March 2014 at age 83, due to illness.[3]

References
  1. "Abu Arab, poet of the Palestinian revolution, dies – Middle East Monitor".
  2. "وفاة أبو عرب .. شاعر الثورة الفلسطينية". 2 March 2014 – via www.reuters.com.
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