Abbas Mahmoud al-Aqqad (Arabic: عباس محمود العقاد, ‘Abbās Maḥmūd al-‘Aqqād; 28 June 1889 – 12 March 1964) was an Egyptian journalist, poet and literary critic, and member of the Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo. More precisely, because "his writings cover a broad spectrum, including poetry, criticism, Islamology, history, philosophy, politics, biography, science, and Arabic literature", he is perceived to be a polymath.
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28 June 1889 Aswan, Egypt
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Died |
13 March 1964 (aged 74) Cairo, Egypt
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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