Faces & TraesAbdullah H. Humran (The Poet Who Adored Revolution and Unity) [Archives:2007/1072/Culture]

Prepared by Eyad N. Al-Samman
Faces & Traces is a cultural series of concise biographies of local or international famous and obscure personalities in fields such as literature, arts, culture and religion in which these individuals contribute affirmatively. It is a short journey in contemporary history, attempting to tackle numerous effective characters in human civilization.

Abdullah Hamud Humran (1939-1982), was a Yemeni poet, broadcaster, and diplomat. He was born in Al-Err Village in the district of Al-Hayma, Sana'a Province. His father died during his early childhood and his mother was left with the responsibility of rearing and looking after him. He studied the Holy Qur'an, Arabic calligraphy, and fundamentals of mathematics at his village elementary school. In the early 1950s, Humran left his village for the city of Sana'a, accompanied by his mother. He joined the Institute of Sciences called “The Scientific School”” where he studied religious and Arabic language sciences. During his stay in Sana'a