Ahmad Shawqi's Birthday

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Ahmed Shawqi (1868–1932) (Arabic: أحمد شوقي, Egyptian Arabic: Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ˈæħmæd ˈʃæwʔi]) was one of the finest Arabic Language poets and dramatists who pioneered the modern Egyptian literary movement, most notably introducing the genre of poetic epics to the Arabic literary tradition. Shawqi also produced distinctive poetry that is widely considered to be the most prominent of the 20th century in Egypt. His family were of Kurdish origin and his parents were born and raised in Egypt. [Read more on Wikipedia]