Draft:Hasan bin Abdulrahman al-Saqqaf
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| Name | Hasan bin Abdulrahman al-Saqqaf |
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| Birth Place | Hadhramaut, Yemen |
| Death Place | Sayun, Yemen |
| Religion | Islam |
| Works | Poetry collection Ibar wa Ibrat
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Hasan bin Abdulrahman bin Ubaydallah al-Saqqaf (1333 – 1406 AH) was a Hadhrami writer, poet, and preacher. He became a member of the first People's Council in the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen during the former regime. He was also a member of the Yemeni Writers Union. He improvised poetry on various topics. Most of his poems were romantic and epic. He has a poetry collection titled Ibar wa Ibrat.[1]
Lineage
Hasan bin Abdulrahman bin Ubaydallah bin Muhsin bin Alawi bin Saqqaf bin Muhammad bin Umar bin Taha bin Umar bin Taha bin Umar al-Safi bin Abdulrahman al-Mu'allim bin Muhammad bin Ali bin Abdulrahman al-Saqqaf bin Muhammad Mula al-Dawila bin Ali bin Alawi al-Ghayyur bin al-Faqih al-Muqaddam Muhammad bin Ali bin Muhammad Sahib Mirbat bin Ali Khali' Qasam bin Alawi bin Muhammad bin Alawi bin Ubaydallah bin Ahmad al-Muhajir bin Isa bin Muhammad al-Naqib bin Ali al-Uraydi bin Ja'far al-Sadiq bin Muhammad al-Baqir bin Ali Zayn al-Abidin bin Al-Husayn bin Ali ibn Abi Talib and Ali is the husband of Fatima daughter of Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny).
He is the 35th descendant of the Messenger of God, Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny).
Birth and Upbringing
He was born in the year 1333 Solar Hijri in the village of Dhi Asbah, one of the villages of Wadi Hadhramaut, and completed his education in Quran, religious sciences, Arabic language, and its various branches in the city of Sayun under his father, the Mufti of Hadhramaut Abdulrahman bin Ubaydallah al-Saqqaf, and a number of scholars of the city of Sayun. From the beginning of his life, he was interested in poetry, modern literary schools, and literary figures. His travel between Yemeni cities from early youth caused him to become acquainted with a number of literary and political figures. His acquaintance and broad view regarding national and ethnic issues and contemporary matters enriched his knowledge.
Scientific Works
He established, with his colleagues from the poets of Sayun city, from the mid-14th century AH (Scientific Pen Club), which had many literary and scientific activities, and published a written newspaper titled (Al-Sahifa). In the year 1943 AH, his first book titled (Wala'id al-Sahil) was published, which included his poem Darb al-Sayf, which according to some critics was considered among the pioneering poems in modern Arabic poetry. He published some of his poems in the newspaper Fatat al-Jazira and participated in Abu al-Tayib al-Mutanabbi's activities in Aden.
In the year 1948 AH, a poetic play titled (Ila Filastin) was printed by him in the magazine Fatat al-Jazira, and with the help of his friend Professor Ahmad Jabir Afif, he staged it at the Hudaydah School theater with the performance of the students of that school in the presence of Imam Ahmad. In this play, Imam Ahmad was asked to play an honorable role in defending the Palestinian people and preventing the establishment of the state of Israel, to the extent that he would commit himself to jihad in the Yemeni army to defend Palestine, and the Imam accepted both proposals and made great efforts in this regard.
He resided in Hejaz for a few years and during this period worked as a teacher and participated in the cultural movement of Jeddah city and worked as an editor-in-chief in the magazine Al-Manhal al-Saudiyya and returned to his homeland in 1964. He was one of the most prominent contributors to the establishment and revival of the Yemeni Writers Union branch in Hadhramaut.[2]
Political Activities
In the mid-20th century AD, he was influenced by revolutionary ideas and had a close friendship with the revolutionaries of "48" and "September", and one of his best friends was President Jamal Jamil, to the extent that before his execution in Sana'a by Imam Ahmad, he entrusted his special negotiations to Hasan Abdulrahman.
After returning from Hejaz, he engaged in enlightenment and national awareness and calling for independence and building the country of Yemen through his speech in extensive marches that he led himself, and expressed his enthusiasm and excitement in his epic poetry collection titled (Dawlat al-Arab) which was printed in 1947 AD. When after the independence of Yemen the southern part of the country adopted an independent policy from the northern part of the country, based on socialism, as a member of the Supreme People's Council, teacher and preacher in religious and social gatherings, he dedicated himself to defending the values of the bright religion of Islam.
Bibliography
He has authored numerous works, among the most important of which are the poetry collection Ibar wa Ibrat, and a book titled Mawalid Lughawiyya, and a play titled Jazirat al-Am Hizam regarding the Arabization of some non-Arab words.
Death
Until the day of his death on Friday, 27 Muharram 1406 AH corresponding to 11 October 1985 AD, he was working as a teacher at Sayun High School. A number of poets, including the poet Ahmad al-Shami, the poet Salim Zayn Bahamid, and others, wrote elegies in his separation.