Abdulrahman Adel Al-Shammari

Abdulrahman Adel Rakan Aayed Al-Ra’d Al-Shammari
Born1975
NationalitySaudi Arabia
EducationHigh school
OccupationPoet

Abdulrahman Adel Al-Shammari (born 1974) is a Saudi poet. He was one of the notable participants in the first season of the television poetry competition Million’s Poet (2006–2007).[1]

Early life

Abdulrahman is the son of Adel bin Rakan bin Aayed Al-Ra’d, from the Lahalhah branch of the Al-Aslam tribe of the Shammar confederation. He is a Saudi poet, born in the State of Kuwait in 1974, and currently resides in his hometown of Hafar al-Batin in Saudi Arabia. He began writing poetry at the age of fifteen and is proficient in classical Arabic poetry, as well as Nabati and Farati (Iraqi) dialects.[2]

Poetic contributions

He participated in the first season of the television competition Million's Poet, where he secured third place. He is known for composing both classical Arabic poetry and Nabati poetry. He has taken part in various local poetry festivals across different regions of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. He holds a high school diploma. His first public poetry appearance was in 1991 during a graduation ceremony for volunteers in Hafar al-Batin, following his participation as a volunteer during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ الزهراني (الطائف), محمد سعيد (2007-03-05). "«الرسائل» وفزعة القبيلة تسرق الابداع من «شاعر المليون»". Okaz (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  2. ^ الدخيل, تركي (2010-12-24). "من إمام مسجد إلى شاعر شعبي!". Watanksa (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  3. ^ "«تغريدات» عبد الرحمن الشمري ... قصائد من العالم الافتراضي". Alrai-media (in Arabic). 2014-05-04. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  4. ^ alwatan.kuwait.tt https://alwatan.kuwait.tt/mobile/marticledetails.aspx?id=455556&yearquarter=20154. Retrieved 2025-04-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "تـــــك.. وتـــــــــك". Alayam.com. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  6. ^ فاروق, سلمى (2024-06-08). "الشاعر السعودي عبد الرحمن الشمري يسيء للجزائر: «مش بلد المليون شهيد» - موقع الحرية" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-04-24.