Mohammed Abdalbari

Mohammed Abdullah Abdelbari (Arabic: محمد عبدالباري; born January 12, 1985, in Al-Manaqil city, Sudan ) is a Sudanese poet and literary writer. His poems are inspired by various traditions, including Sufism and philosophy. He has published three collections of poems and won several literary awards and honors across the Arab world, such as the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal International Award for Arabic Poetry, the African Arab Youth Award (2016) and the Sharjah Award for Arab Creativity (2013). He has been considered as "one of the most influential voices in contemporary classical Arabic poetry."

Early life Abdelbari was born in Al-Manaqil city, Al-Jazirah State, Sudan. During his early life, his family moved to Saudi Arabia. They settled in Riyadh, where he grew up and completed his early education in Al-Jaradiyah neighborhood, one of the oldest and most densely populated neighborhoods in the center of the Saudi capital.

Education Abdelbari received his education from primary school to the undergraduate level in Riyadh. After obtaining a bachelor's degree in Arabic Language and Literature, he moved to Jordan, where he obtained a master's degree from the University of Jordan at Amman city. His thesis dealt with poetry in the heritage of Islamic philosophy, as well as with logic ians, theologi ans and scholars of rhetoric.

Works Mohammed Abdelbari has so far released three collections of poems. These collections are:

The First Fire Elegy (in Arabic: مرثية النار الأولى). As If You've Never (in Arabic: كأنك لم). The Crescents (in Arabic: الأهلة). No Longer Blue (in Arabic: لم يعد أزرقاً) A Song to Cross the River Twice (in Arabic: أغنية لعبور النهر مرتين )

Awards and recognition Abdelbari has won several important awards in the field of Arabic poetry, notably:

Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal International Award for Arabic Poetry (2019) Arabic Poetry Festival (2016) The African Arab Youth Award (2016) at the second session in the field of poetry, co-sponsored by the African Union and the League of Arab States. The Snoussi Poetry Award from Saudi Arabia (2016) at the fourth session. Sharjah Award for Arab Creativity in the United Arab Emirates (2013)