Shakib Arslan
Druze prince, politician, writer and historian (1869–1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shakib Arslan (Arabic: شَكيب أَرْسَلان; 25 December 1869 – 9 December 1946) was an Arab writer, poet, historian, politician, and Emir in Lebanon. A prolific writer, he produced some 20 books and 2,000 articles,[1]: 103 as well as two collections of poetry and a "prodigious correspondence".[2]: viii He was known as Amir al-Bayān (Arabic: أَميرُ البَيان, lit. 'Prince of Eloquence') due to his influential writings.
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Born | 25 December 1869 |
Died | 9 December 1946(1946-12-09) (aged 76) |
Nationality | Lebanese |
Other names | Amir al-Bayān |
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Children | May Arslan |
Relatives | Emir Majid Arslan II Emir Talal Arslan Walid Jumblatt (grandson) |
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