Thuraya Qabil
Thuraya Qabil ثريا قابل | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Died | (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | Arabic |
| Nationality | Saudi |
Thuraya Muhammad Abdul Qadir Qabil (sometimes spelt as Gabel, Arabic: ثريا محمد عبد القادر قابل; 1940 – 4 February 2026) was a Saudi Arabian poet and journalist.
Life and career
Qabil was born in Jeddah in 1940,[1] and had a degree from the National College in Beirut.
With the issuance of The Weeping Rhythms in 1963, she became the first Saudi woman in the Hijaz to publish a poetry collection;[2] she was one of a number of women from the region, including Fatna Shakir, Abdiya Khayyat, and Huda Dabbagh, to become prominent in Saudi letters during the 1950s and 1960s.[3] The collection was a success, and many of its poems became the basis for popular songs, but it remained her only book of verse.[4]
She was active as a journalist, serving as chief editor of Zina magazine from 1986 until 1987 and working as an editor for the newspapers al-Bilad and 'Ukaz as well.[2]
Qabil died in Jeddah on 4 February 2026, at the age of 85.[5]
References
- ^ "ثريا قابل". الجزيرة نت (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ^ a b Radwa Ashour; Ferial Ghazoul; Hasna Reda-Mekdashi (1 November 2008). Arab Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide, 1873-1999. American University in Cairo Press. pp. 459–. ISBN 978-977-416-267-1.
- ^ Sebastian Maisel (17 February 2009). Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Arab States Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Arab States. Greenwood Press. pp. 267–. ISBN 978-0-313-34442-8.
- ^ Hend T. Al-Sudairy (11 May 2017). Modern Woman in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Rights, Challenges and Achievements. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 60–. ISBN 978-1-4438-9328-2.
- ^ الباحة), علي الرباعي ( (2026-02-04). "خنساء القرن العشرين «ثريا قابل» في ذمة الله". عكاظ (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-02-04.