Sultan al-Owais

Sultan bin Ali al-Owais was born in 1925 in the village of Al-Hira, in the emirate of Sharjah, into a family of merchants enriched by the pearl trade. He himself took part in that trade from childhood, between India and the coast, then helped found major companies in Dubai. A cultural prize in his name was created in 1994 by decree of the ruler of Dubai, and it became a foundation that honours writers and researchers from across the Arab world. He died on 4 January 2000.

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• Poetryديوان سلطان العويسSultan al-Owais · 1978not translated into EnglishLiterature