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• Gender: Male

• Born in: 2026

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Zuhair Mahmoud Najib Abu Qatam (Abu Firas al-Qatami) is from Deir Nakhass, Hebron District, Occupied Palestine. He was born in Ein al-Sultan, Jericho, Palestine, on September 14, 1958.

Education

He completed his primary education in Ein al-Sultan. He then continued his preparatory education at UNRWA schools up to the third preparatory grade in Hittin Camp.

He attended Taha Hussein School in Hittin Camp for his secondary education from 1975 to 1977. From 1978 to 1979, he studied at the Naour Teacher Training Institute/UNRWA, graduating with a specialization in primary education.

He worked as a teacher for UNRWA, in Saudi Arabia, and in private education. He later worked as a teacher for the Jordanian Ministry of Education until his retirement in 2018.

Literary Works

He is a poet with several published poetry collections, including:

1. The Red Thirties (2003).
2. The Fragrance of Memories (2004).
3. The Lyre of Sorrows (2008).
4. In the Shadows of the Evening (2021).
5. The Kiss of the Soul (2022).

He also has several forthcoming collections:

6. The Longing of Yearning.
7. The Flutes of Sorrow.
8. A Non-Solo Performance.
9. Your Toast, My Homeland.

He is a member of the Jordanian Library Association, the Jordanian Teachers Syndicate, and several literary forums. He has also worked as a proofreader in journalism.

He currently resides in Amman, Jordan.

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