Sa'id Taqi al-Din

Said Mahmoud Takieddine (; 15 May 1904 – 10 February 1960) was a Lebanese playwright, author, journalist, activist, and businessman. His plays were known to portray various political, social, and philosophical themes. He was the president of the alumni association at the American University of Beirut (AUB). He was also the dean of information and foreign affairs in the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) for a short period.

Early life Said Takieddine was born in the Lebanese village of Baakleen in the Chouf District to a Druze family of Arabic descent. At the age of 16, Takieddine's love for literature and writing became evident when he published an article titled "رياضاتنا ورياضاتهم" ("Our Sports and theirs") to the front page of جريدة البرق (Al-Barq Newspaper).

Short stories

Fall's Spring (1954) ربيع الخريف

Quote books

Flap of a Wing (1954) رفة جناح

Speeches

Ladies and Gentlemen (1955) سيدتي وسادتي

Articles

Informed (1955) تبلغوا وبلغوا The Lake's Dust (1956) غبار البحيرة Winds in my Sail (1960) رياح في شرعي The Middle East (1960) الشرق الأوسط Frown of the Gods (2003) عبوس الألهة

Journals

The Dragon and I (1961) أنا والتنين

Presidency of the Alumni Association at AUB Said Takieddine became President of the Alumni Association at the American University of Beirut in 1948 after its apathy in the preceding years. He also founded a building for the Alumni Association at AUB using LBP50,000 of his money.

Death On 5 February 1960, Takieddine mentioned in his final letter to a friend that he had recently suffered a heart attack. On 10 February 1960, Takieddine died of a heart attack while swimming in San Andrés, Colombia, as a result of the Hypertension disease he contracted in 1955 due to the stress he underwent in the "Kol Mowaten Khafeer" committee.