Muhammad Kurd Ali
Syrian historian and literary critic
Muhammad Kurd Ali was a notable Syrian scholar, historian and literary critic in the Arabic language. He was the founder and director of the Academy of the Arabic Language in Damascus till his death. Wikipedia
Born: 1876, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Died: April 2, 1953 (age 77 years), Damascus, Syria
Books: khiṭaṭ al-shām and Rasāʾil al-bulaḡāʾ
Nationality: Syrian