Waddah al-Yaman
Waddah al-Yaman, born Abdul Rahman bin Isma’il al-Khawlani , was an Arab poet.Biography
Al-Yaman was born in Yemen in the second half of the seventh century. He was famous for his erotic and romantic poems.
He was executed by the Ummayad Caliph Al-Walid I, allegedly due to his over familiarity with his wife. Al-Yaman is now regarded as the national poet of Yemen.Poetry
Excerpt of one of Al-Yaman's poems:Resources
