About Aziz Abaza
Lived 1898 – 1973 (aged 74). Aziz Abaza was an Egyptian and Turkish poet, politician, writer, qadi and literary scholar.
Aziz Pasha Abaza (; born 13 August 1898 – 11 July 1973 ) was an Egyptian poet, known in the fields of modern Egyptian literature and Arab literature.
Abaza's poems are preoccupied with Arab unity and Pan-Arabism. His poetry was an inspiration for Arabism advocates. He was a prominent member of the Abaza Family, an Egyptian aristocratic clan of Abazin, Circassian origin.
Early life Abaza was born in Minya El Qamh, Al Sharqiya governorate in Egypt. He joined the School of Law from where he graduated in 1923.
He worked as a member of Parliament, director of the Identification Department, Egyptian Ministry of Interior in 1923, and Deputy-Governor of Beheira Governorate in 1935.
Moreover, he worked as governor of Al Qalyoubiya and Faiyum and Suez Canal Zone.
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Who was Aziz Abaza?
Egyptian poet
When was Aziz Abaza born?
Aziz Abaza was born on 13 August 1898 in Minya El Qamh.
When did Aziz Abaza die?
Aziz Abaza died on 11 July 1973.
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Aziz Abaza was a poet, politician, writer, qadi and literary scholar.
What nationality was Aziz Abaza?
Aziz Abaza was Egyptian and Turkish.
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