Aziz Abaza

Aziz Pasha Abaza (Arabic: عزيز أباظة, born 13 August 1898 – 11 July 1973^[1]) was an Egyptian poet, known in the fields of modern Egyptian literature and Arab literature.

Aziz Abaza
Aziz Abaza
Born	(1898-08-13)13 August 1898 Minya El Qamh, Sharqiya Governorate, Egypt
Died	11 July 1973(1973-07-11) (aged 74)
Nationality	Egyptian
Occupation(s)	Poet, Politician

Abaza's poems are preoccupied with Arab unity and Pan-Arabism. His poetry was an inspiration for Arabism advocates. He was a prominent member of the Abaza Family, an Egyptian aristocratic clan of Abazin, Circassian origin.

Early life

Abaza was born in Minya El Qamh, Al Sharqiya governorate in Egypt. He joined the School of Law from where he graduated in 1923.

He worked as a member of Parliament, director of the Identification Department, Egyptian Ministry of Interior in 1923, and Deputy-Governor of Beheira Governorate in 1935.

Moreover, he worked as governor of Al Qalyoubiya and Faiyum and Suez Canal Zone.

See also

• Abaza family
• Fekry Pasha Abaza
• Tharwat Abaza
• Egyptian literature
• Arabic literature