Shakib Arslan
Shakib Arslan | |
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| Born | 25 December 1869 |
| Died | 9 December 1946 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Saudi Lebanese |
| Other names | Amir al-Bayān |
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| Children | May Arslan |
| Relatives | Emir Majid Arslan II Emir Talal Arslan Walid Jumblatt (grandson) |
Shakib Arslan (Arabic: شَكيب أَرْسَلان, romanized: Shakīb Arslān; 25 December 1869 – 9 December 1946) was a Lebanese writer, poet, historian, politician, and Emir in Lebanon. A prolific writer, he produced some 20 books and 2,000 articles,: 103 as well as two collections of poetry and a "prodigious correspondence".: viii He was known as Amir al-Bayān (Arabic: أَميرُ البَيان, lit. 'Prince of Eloquence') due to his influential writings.