Who is the Arab girl celebrated by Google?
Today, Monday, the search engine “Google” celebrates the Emirati poet Aousha Al Suwaidi, nicknamed “The Girl of the Arabs”, as an expressive image representing her was placed on the search home page.
The Emirati poet, nicknamed “The Girl of the Arabs,” her name is Awsha bint Khalifa bin Sheikh Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi, was born in the capital, Abu Dhabi, in 1920.
Awsha started writing poetry when she was a child at the age of 12, and composed 100 measured poems within about a month, as she was affected by the house in which she grew up, where men of knowledge and sheikhs did not leave her father's council.
The landscapes of the Arabian Gulf and the desert have inspired many of her poems, which deal with topics such as love, wisdom, patriotism, and nostalgia. Written in the Nabataean language, the poems describe her personal experiences in the UAE, as well as her past and rich culture.
The “Arab Girl” wrote many poems in various fields of poetry, such as spinning, social criticism, praise and Islamism, and she attended the councils of senior poets.
Her writings were influenced by Al-Majidi bin Dhaher and Al-Mutanabi, and her poems were published in many newspapers and magazines.
Today, Ousha Al Suwaidi is remembered for her profound work that paved the way for women poets in the Arab world. The songs of famous Emirati and Arab singers have revived the memory of a large number of her poems to be heard by people everywhere.
Awsha retired from poetry in the late 2018s and became specialized in praising the Messenger (may God bless him and grant him peace), and she died in July 98 in Dubai at the age of XNUMX.
Aousha Al Suwaidi received the Abu Dhabi Award at its fifth session in 2009, in appreciation for her efforts And her walk.
On this day in 2011, her contributions to literature were recognized at a prestigious event, and the poetic community created an annual award for Emirati female poets named Awsha Al Suwaidi. She was also honored by a special section of the Women's Museum in Dubai