Talal al-Rasheed, a well-known Saudi poet, was ambushed and killed on Nov. 27 while hunting in the Algerian desert. He was 40.
Rasheed began writing poetry under the pseudonym, Al-Multa, when he was 14 years old. He favored love poems, and often wrote in the simple, daily language of the Bedouins. The publisher of several literary magazines, including Fawazel, Ibda and Bawazel, he recently released a new poetry album with Al Abdool Audio.
Rasheed was hunting gazelle and other animals near Djelfa when an armed group attacked his party. He was shot to death; six others were wounded.
November 29, 2003 by
Talal al-Rasheed
Categories: Writers/Editors
There are no dead poets.
Sic transit gloria mundi.
R.I.P
ALLAHUMMA EGHFER LAH WA ADKHELHU FASEEHA JANNATEK
-Fahad a.k.a. m5arif
i love u talal al rasheed.allah yer7amik.i wish to have someone like u.i really admire you a lot.talal 4 ever!
i love u talal.i love u.tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much…..
The desert
The desert of dreams of Al-Rasheed
Forever in our hearts his words of love
Never forget the man above, he can take
or give and we submit our souls to him
Blind to the sorrow which makes us weep