Sulajman al-Isa

Sulaiman al-Issa was a prominent Syrian poet and educator, renowned for his contributions to Arabic poetry and literature, particularly in the field of children's literature. He was also a noted advocate for Arab unity and nationalism, themes that pervade much of his work.

Early life and education Sulaiman al-Issa was born in 1921 in the village of Al-Nairiyah, near Antioch in Syria (modern-day in Hatay, Turkey). He received his early education at his father Sheikh Ahmad al-Issa' kuttab. Under his father's guidance, he memorized the Quran, the pre-Islamic odes (Mu'allaqat), and the works of Al-Mutanabbi, along with thousands of lines of Arabic poetry. By the age of nine or ten, al-Issa began writing his own poetry, compiling a small collection of his earliest works. He was also a member of the Shiir (Poetry) Society, founded by poets such as Adunis and Yusuf al-Khal.

He participated in the establishment of the Syrian Ba'ath Party.