Ibrahim Muhammad Abu Arab

Ibrahim Mohammed Saleh, commonly known as Abu Arab, nicknamed Poet of the Palestinian revolution, (1931 – 2 March 2014) was a Palestinian artist and poet. He was born in Al-Shajara during the British mandate in Palestine. He lived in exile for 63 years before returning to his homeland in 2011 to participate in a cultural festival. He and his family was forced to flee during the Nakba to Syria where they ended up in Homs.

Death Abo Arab died in Homs, Syria on 2 March 2014 at age 83, due to illness. The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas mourned his death.