Assad Ali
Assad Ali (5 April 1937 – 6 February 2026) was a Syrian professor of Arabic literature at the University of Damascus and prolific writer of contemporary Arabic poetry. He was also the founder and chairman of the World Union of Arabic Writers. His writings dealt extensively with spiritual topics, with particular emphasis on Islamic mysticism and the Sufi tradition.
Assad Ali
- Born
- 1937
- Died
- 2026 · Damascus.
- Nationality
- First Syrian Republic · United Arab Republic · Syria
- Occupation
- poet · writer · university teacher
- Fields
- Arabic literature · Sufism
- Education
- Faculty of Law Damascus University · Saint Joseph University of Beirut · University of Tehran
- Languages
- Arabic · Persian
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Born in 1937, died in Damascus in 2026.
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Assad Ali (born 1937) is recorded as a poet and Islamic studies scholar. Assad Ali was born in 1937 in Latakia.
Assad Ali studied at Faculty of Law Damascus University, Saint Joseph University of Beirut and University of Tehran. The recorded working language is Arabic and Persian. The field of work recorded is Arabic literature and Sufism.
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- 1.ʻalī, Asʻad. Happiness without death. 1991. 0939660393.
- 2.وفاة الأديب والباحث السوري أسعد علي
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