Aziz Abaza

Aziz Abaza
Aziz Abaza
Born	(1898-08-13)13 August 1898 Minya El Qamh, Sharqiya Governorate, Egypt
Died	11 July 1973(1973-07-11) (aged 74)
Nationality	Egyptian
Occupation	Poet, Politician

Aziz Pasha Abaza (Arabic: عزيز أباظة‎, born 13 August 1898 – 11 July 1973^[1]) was an Egyptian poet. He is known as one of the prominent poets in modern Egyptian and Arab literature.

Abaza's poems are preoccupied with Arab unity and Pan-Arabism. His poetry was an inspiration for Arabism advocates.

Early life[]

Abaza was born in Minya El Qamh, Al Sharqiya governorate in Egypt. He joined the from where he graduated in 1923.

He worked as a member of Parliament, director of Identification Department, Egyptian Ministry of Interior in 1923 and Deputy-Governor of Beheira Governorate in 1935.

Moreover, he worked as governor of Al Qalyoubiya and Faiyum and Suez Canal Zone.

References[]

External links[]

• Egyptian Figures, Aziz Abaza
• Egypt State Information Service