About Atiyah al-Jamri
Lived 1899 – 1981 (aged 81–82). Atiyah al-Jamri was a poet, orator and khatib.
Mullah Attiya al-Jamri (, c.1899 – 29 August 1981) was a Bahraini khatib and poet.
Researcher Clive Holes translated two of Al-Jamri's poems into books, one of which was distributed to 11,000 teachers from different schools in the UK which meant that the short story was read by over 330,000 students. Al-Jamri is well recognized in Bahrain, the Gulf and Iraq for his poems about Imam Hussain and for his unique methods of reading lamentation poems during the month of Muharram.
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Who was Atiyah al-Jamri?
Bahraini khatib and poet (1899–1981)
When was Atiyah al-Jamri born?
Atiyah al-Jamri was born in 1899.
When did Atiyah al-Jamri die?
Atiyah al-Jamri died on 29 August 1981.
What was Atiyah al-Jamri's occupation?
Atiyah al-Jamri was a poet, orator and khatib.
What nationality was Atiyah al-Jamri?
Atiyah al-Jamri's recorded nationality: Bahrain.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Mullah Attiya al-Jamri
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