Maḥmūd Sāmī al-Bārūdī

محمود سامي البارودي

Born
1839
Cairo, Egypt
Died
1904
Cairo
Roles
Poet / lyricist
Maḥmūd Sāmī al-Bārūdī

Biography

Mahmud Sami al-Barudi attended military school and held the Awqaf, War and Navy ministries and premiership.

A poet and Urabi leader, he was exiled with his colleagues. Cairo’s official account dates his death to 12 December 1904. School dates, cabinet end and individual song lyrics still require original documents.

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