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{{Infobox person|name = Abdul Razzak Abdul Wahid |birth_date = 1930|birth_place = Baghdad, Iraq|death_date = 8 November 2015|death_place = Paris, France|occupation = Poet|citizenship = Iraqi|years_active = 1945-2015|website = http://www.abdulrazzak.com/}}'''Abdul Razzak Abdul Wahid''' ({{Lang-ar|عبد الرزاق عبد الواحد}}), Iraqi [[poet]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/814484/posts|title=Poet rich with praise for Saddam|publisher=}}</ref> born in [[Baghdad]] (1/7/1930 -8/11/2015).<ref name=homepage>{{Cite web|title = الموقع الشخصي للشاعر عبدالرزاق عبدالواحد - القصائد كتابةً|url = http://www.abdulrazzak.com/|website = www.abdulrazzak.com|accessdate = 2015-07-22}}</ref>
|name = Abdul Razzak Abdul Wahid
|birth_date = 1930
|birth_place = Baghdad, Iraq
|death_date = 8 November 2015
|death_place = Paris, France
|occupation = Poet
|citizenship = Iraqi
|years_active = 1945-2015
|website = http://www.abdulrazzak.com
}}


== Career ==
Wahid graduated from the "[[school of education]]" ({{Lang-ar|دار المعلمين}}) (''now, Faculty of Education'') in 1952 and worked as "Arabic Language" teacher in [[secondary school]]s, and associate director of the Institute of Fine Arts in [[Baghdad]].<ref name=homepage/>


'''Abdul Razzak Abdul Wahid''' ({{Lang-ar|عبد الرزاق عبد الواحد}}, July 1, 1930 – November 8, 2015) was an Iraqi [[poet]] born in [[Baghdad]]. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to [[Maysan Governorate (Iraq)|Maysan Province]] in southern [[Iraq]], where he spent his childhood.<ref>{{Cite Wikidata|Q111309344|page=424|volume=3}}</ref> He was known as the Poet of the [[Gulf War|Mother of All Battles]], the Poet of Qadisiyyah, the Poet of Two Centuries, and the Last Al-Mutanabbi.
In 1970, he was transferred from the Ministry of Education to the Ministry of Culture and Media to work as editorial secretary of Al-Aqlam magazine ({{Lang-ar|مجلة الأقلام}}), and later he became the chief editor. He also was the head dean of both Folk Center and Institute of Musician Studies.


He graduated from the [[Higher Teachers' House]] (currently the College of Education) in [[1952]] and worked as an [[Arabic language|Arabic]] teacher in secondary schools. His wife was a doctor, and he had one daughter and three sons. He participated in most sessions of the [[Al-Mirbad Poetry Festival|Iraqi Al-Mirbad Poetry Festival]]. He passed away on the morning of November 8, 2015, at the age of 85 in [[Paris]], the French capital.
In 1980 he was the [[General Director]] of the [[Iraq National Library and Archive]] in [[Baghdad]], and also the cultural adviser of the Ministry of Culture and Media.


In adding to his position<ref name=YouTube>{{Citation|title =اضاءات :.عبدالرزاق عبدالواحد |website=[[YouTube]]|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XJkg8uyVzY|accessdate = 2015-07-22}}</ref> from 1970 to 1990 he also was:
* Director of Baghdad Culture Club.
* Councilor of Afak Arabya.
* Member of the Central Committee of publishing in the Ministry of Culture and Media.
* Member of the National Committee of musicians.
* Founder of Authors Union.

== Personal life ==
Razzak was born in Baghdad to [[mandaean]] parents. At the age of 3, he moved with his family to [[Maysan]] where he spent his childhood and early youth there moving between rivers and the beautiful nature that he loved.<ref name=YouTube/> At the second grade of high school he moved back to [[Baghdad]] continuing his studies.

He wrote his first poem in 1945 followed by his first collection of poems in 1950. He wrote more than 42 poem combinations and 2 poetic dramas, of which there were 10 poetic plays, and 22 combinations that he wrote for children and were of his favourite. He also wrote during the Iraqi-Irani war.

His poetry was translated to different languages, such as [[English language|English]], [[Finnish language|Finnish]], [[Russian language|Russian]], [[German language|German]], [[Romanian language|Romanian]] and [[Serbo-Croatian]].

== Honors and awards ==
* [[Medal of Pushkin]] in the World Poetry festival<ref>{{Citation|title =برنامج سيرة أدبية لقاء مع شاعر العرب الاكبر عبد الرزاق عبد الواحد|website=[[YouTube]] |url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckJlQ9g62jA|accessdate = 2015-07-22}}</ref>
* Shield of Cambridge University 1979
* Medal of (golden poem) in the world poetry festival of stroke /Yugoslavia 1986
* First prize in the world poetry festival/ Yugoslavia 1999
* Shield of [[Damascus]] from the minister of culture 2008 and there are many from the Iraqi government through previous government regime.


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 15:09, 28 October 2024

Abdul Razzak Abdul Wahid
Born1930
Baghdad, Iraq
Died8 November 2015
Paris, France
CitizenshipIraqi
OccupationPoet
Years active1945-2015
Websitehttp://www.abdulrazzak.com


Abdul Razzak Abdul Wahid (Template:Lang-ar, July 1, 1930 – November 8, 2015) was an Iraqi poet born in Baghdad. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Maysan Province in southern Iraq, where he spent his childhood.[1] He was known as the Poet of the Mother of All Battles, the Poet of Qadisiyyah, the Poet of Two Centuries, and the Last Al-Mutanabbi.

He graduated from the Higher Teachers' House (currently the College of Education) in 1952 and worked as an Arabic teacher in secondary schools. His wife was a doctor, and he had one daughter and three sons. He participated in most sessions of the Iraqi Al-Mirbad Poetry Festival. He passed away on the morning of November 8, 2015, at the age of 85 in Paris, the French capital.


References

  1. ^ Kamil Salman Al-Jabburi (2003). معجم الأدباء من العصر الجاهلي حتى سنة 2002م (in Arabic). Vol. 3. Beirut: Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah. p. 424. ISBN 978-2-7451-3694-7. OCLC 54614801. OL 21012293M. Wikidata Q111309344.


Category:Writers from Baghdad Category:20th-century Iraqi poets Category:1930 births Category:2015 deaths Category:Iraqi Mandaeans Category:Iraqi poets