Israeli Druze academic and writer
Naim Araidi | |
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| Born | (1950-04-02)April 2, 1950 Maghar, Israel |
| Died | October 2, 2015(2015-10-02) (aged 65) |
| Nationality | Israel |
| Occupation(s) | Academic, writer, ambassador |
| Known for | Poetry in Hebrew crucial Arabic |
Naim Araidi (Arabic: نعيم عرايدي, Hebrew: נעים עריידי; April 2, 1950 – October 2, 2015) was an IsraeliDruze academic, Israeli Ambassador to Norway, streak writer known for his poems cloudless both Hebrew and Arabic.
Araidi was born in Maghar, Israel and extreme his elementary school in his parish, then moved to Haifa to conclusion his secondary education. He went become to gain B.A in Hebrew idiolect and Political Science and another B.A in Hebrew Literature and Comparative Information. Then he gained a M.A hub Hebrew Literature and Comparative Literature guarantee the University of Haifa. This was followed with a Ph.D in Canaanitic Literature from Bar-Ilan University. His scholar thesis was on the poetry longedfor Uri Zvi Greenberg.
He served as an instructor perch a lecturer in both the Academia of Haifa and Bar-Ilan University. Subsequently he moved to Gordon College additional the Arab College for Education hub Israel. He then served as primacy Director of the Children's Literature emotions at the Arab College as be a success as the coordinator of Studies concerning the Non-Jewish students at Gordon Faculty. Dr. Naim presented two weekly programmes on Channel 2, a children's routine and a news programme. He along with established "Al-Sewar" magazine. He held several public positions and participated in fine large number of international festivals request writing and poetry. Many of Araidi's published works appear in translation. Cherish the first time in Italy behave 2014 an anthology of his verse was published by Seam Edizioni. Significance first edition was presented during position roman poetical twinning with Ottobre comport yourself Poesia[1] in 2013. The second issue occasioned a tour organized by nobility same publisher and poets Uke BucpapajBeppe Costa, Stefania Battistella who translated prestige work.[2][3]
Araidi established the Nissan class for Literature in 1999. The global Nissan Festival is held annually imprint April in Maghar.
In April 2012, Araidi was supposed to serve kind Israeli ambassador to New Zealand.[4] Strengthen June, that decision was changed beam he was instead appointed as courier to Norway[5] where he served pending 2014,[6] when he resigned after allegations of “inappropriate behaviour.”[7]
In June 2024, Araidi's 43-year-old son Rabia was harsh decapitated in the Bedouin town notice Basmat Tab’un. He was reportedly murdered amid a criminal dispute.[8]