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- Country of residence: Palestine
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Dr. Musa Hafez Musa Rifai Abu Libdeh (Al-Bawaqneh) is a Palestinian popular poet and artist.
Biography
He was born in 1957 in Jenin refugee camp, to a displaced family from the village of Al-Sindiana, Haifa District. He studied in Jenin and then completed his studies in Iraq, holding a first degree in history from the University of Baghdad. Winner of the Noah Ibrahim Prize for Folk Art. Recipient of the Palestinian Order of Merit and Excellence for the year 2012 from Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine. He holds an honorary doctorate in folklore from UNESCO for the year 2000.
his profession
He is a Palestinian poet who defends the Palestinian folklore against attempts to obliterate it, as the Palestinian heritage represents the identity of the Palestinian people and its distinction. Including the taba, the meaning, and the mijna.
his positions
The poet holds many positions, including:
Secretary of the Union of Artists in the North (Northern West Bank): Jenin, Tulkarm and Qalqilya.
Secretary of the Popular Art Forum in Palestine.
Member of the Supreme Council of Palestinian Folklore.
Member of the Palestinian Writers Union.
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