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- Country of residence: Jordan
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Abdel
Moneim Talib Ahmed Al-Rifai (February 23, 1917 - October 17, 1985) was a Jordanian
politician and poet of Palestinian origin.
his
political functions
In
1956 he became the first permanent representative of Jordan to the United
Nations. He also served as Jordan's ambassador to a number of countries,
including the United States, Lebanon, the United Kingdom, and Egypt. He also
served as his country's delegate to the Arab League. Then he assumed the
premiership in two terms (March-August 1969) and (June-September 1970), and he
also worked as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the two governments of his
predecessor, Bahjat Al-Talhouni. He is the father of the diplomat, Omar
Al-Rifai, and his wife, Nahla Al-Qudsi, whom he later married to the musician,
Mohamed Abdel-Wahhab.
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He
composed the national anthem of Jordan (Jordanian Royal Peace). He also wrote
many poems, including a group he sang, and composed by Muhammad Abdel Wahhab,
which is Najwa, Ya Sari, and Al Shaheed.
Among
his poems is the poem "Oh Sari", which was sung by Mohamed Abdel
Wahhab:
O
sari to the path of the Prophet and save the usurped country
Is
there any of our flags on the desert when the sun rises and the planet
descends?
They
have captivated us, the lord of a wild pony whose response to the enemy is the
cunning of the fox
We
rose up, and when we saw a cry of vengeance and a wave of anger
The
soldiers marched, and the time had come, and the spacious field was yesterday
and tomorrow
And
the range is a heart, an eye, a hand, and the fragrance is fragrant redemption
And
it resounded in its turbulent horizon, and Palestine was on every mouth
The
echo meets it in the range and leads it to a greater horizon
So we
set out behind the dimensions of the Mona in the noisy, raging field
We
are your revolutionaries, we came to ransom your precious grief with bloodshed
We
turned all the cream of belonging to the covenant and shook the flag
We
seek your glory on earth and sky, and glory under the shadows of the procession
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