Khalil Mardam Bey

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Khalil Mardam Bey
Khalil Mardam Bey
Born	1895 Damascus, Syria
Died	Damascus, Syria 1959
Occupation	Poet

Khalil Mardam Bey^[1][2] (1895 – 1959) (Arabic: خليل مردم بك‎) was a Syrian poet and critique who is most notable for composing the lyrics of the Syrian National Anthem.^[3][2] He was born in Damscus to a well-known family.^[3] He is one of the grandsons of the Ottoman general, statesman, and Grand Vizier Lala Kara Mustafa Pasha. He was chosen as the leader of the Syrian Literature Association, which was founded in 1926 and annulled by the French.^[3] He studied English literature in London and taught Arabic literature in the National Science College in Syria.^[3] Some of his notable works include Al-Diwan (الديوان) and A’imat al-Adab (أئمة الأدب). He was the chairman of the Arab Scientific Assemblage from 1953 until his death in 1959.^[4][3]

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NAME	Mardam Bey, Khalil
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Syrian poet
DATE OF BIRTH	1895
PLACE OF BIRTH	Damascus, Syria
DATE OF DEATH	1959
PLACE OF DEATH	Damascus, Syria