Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Aqili

Muhammad ibn Ahmad Al-Aqili Al-Hashimi (; 1336 AH - 1423 AH / 1916–2003) was a Saudi poet and historian, one of the pioneers of modern literature in the Jazan region. He founded the Jazan Literary Club with his friend Muhammad Ali Al-Senussi, and was the first president of the club. Together, they wrote the book (Poets of the South), which is the first modern literary work in Jazan, and his poem (Champion of Dejour) translated into French and published in Le Monde newspaper.

He worked as director of Jazan finance in 1937, director of the orphanage in Jazan in 1958, director of the labor office, and was a member of the municipal and administrative council in Jazan. He was a romantic poet, and he published 3 collections, including (Lighting Melodies) in 1971, and (Rad Al-Duha) in 1981. He was passionate about the countryside and fond of Tihamah region in general and Jazan in particular, and this was evident in his historical and geographical writings on the region. which he issued in 3 parts, was completely printed in 1982. Al-Aqili wrote it when he was not over eighteen. He has a number of studies and literary and linguistic investigations. He received the Gold Pioneering Medal and was honored with the Saudi Pioneers at the First Saudi Writers Conference in 1974.

Books Al-Aqili has written many books of literature, poetry and investigation, more than thirty books, including: