Asmaa bint Saqr Al Qasimi
Born24 December
OccupationPoet
NationalityEmirati
EducationB.A in Political Science and Economics

Asmaa bint Saqr Al Qasimi Arabic: سمو الشيخة الشاعرة أسماء بنت صقر القاسمي (born 24 December in Kalba, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) is a female poet. As of 2013 she had published 5 poetry books.[1] In addition to philosophy and comparative religious studies, she gained a B.A in Political Science and Economics.

Background

Asmaa bint Saqr Al Qasimi is the founder and CEO of Sadana Foundation for Thought and Literature.[2] She is a member of the World Poetry Movement [3] in Chile and a sponsor of the Encyclopaedia of Arab Poets.[4] Her poems have been translated into English, French, and Spanish.

She is a daughter of a former governor of Sharjah Emirate, Sheikh Saqr Al Qasimi. In addition to Sadana Foundation, she is the president of Kalba Sporting and Cultural Club for Girls.[5] Sheikha Asmaa Al Qasimi is an honorary member of a number of local, regional, and international clubs for literature such as: The International League of Islamic Literature,[6] The House of Poetry of Morocco,[7] Fonxe Academy for Arabic Poetry,[8] among others.

Publications

  • In the Temple of Sorrow (2008) [9]
  • Ishtar Prayer (2008)[10]
  • Gemstones of my Blood (2009) [11] In Spanish and Arabic
  • A Perfume's Whiff (2009)[12] in English, Spanish, and Arabic
  • A Crucible of Musk (2010) [13]
  • Tayrason Nostalgia (2013) [14] in English, French, and Arabic

References

  1. ↑ "Biography".
  2. ↑ "Sadana Foundation for Thought and Literature". Archived from the original on 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  3. ↑ "World Poetry Movement".
  4. ↑ "Encyclopaedia of Arab Poets". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
  5. ↑ "Kalba Sporting and Cultural Club for Girls". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
  6. ↑ "The International League of Islamic Literature".
  7. ↑ "The House of Poetry of Morocco". Archived from the original on 2008-11-20.
  8. ↑ "Fonxe Academy for Arabic Poetry".
  9. ↑ In the Temple of Sorrow.
  10. ↑ "Ishtar Prayer". Archived from the original on 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  11. ↑ "Gemstones of my Blood". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  12. ↑ "A Perfume's Whiff". Archived from the original on 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  13. ↑ "A crucible of Musk". Archived from the original on 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  14. ↑ "Tayrason Nostalgia". Archived from the original on 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2013-10-01.


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