Mutaher al-Eryani
Mutaher Ali Al-Eryani | |
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| Native name | مطهر بن علي الإرياني |
| Born | 1933 Al Qafr, Ibb Governorate, Kingdom of Yemen |
| Died | February 9, 2016 (aged 82–83) |
| Occupation | Poet, historian, linguist, and archeologist |
| Nationality | Yemeni |
| Alma mater | Cairo University |
| Relatives | Abd Al-Karim Al-Iryani (brother) |
Mutaher Ali Al-Eryani (Arabic: مطهر علي الإرياني; 1933 – 9 February 2016) was a popular Yemeni poet, archeologist, historian and linguist. He was famous as a creative poet and considered one of the most celebrated historians and intellectuals in Yemen. He has been called the "poet of Yemeni earth".