Sana’a: The General Secretariat of the Union of Yemeni Writers mourned on Monday the death of Abdullah Ahmed Al-Qadi, who passed away at the age of 70 after a lifetime of giving in the field of poetic creativity and qualitative reading.
According to Yemen News Agency, the General Secretariat emphasized that Yemen has lost one of the most important founders of the Yemeni poem in the seventies and eighties of the last century. Al-Qadi’s critical and linguistic work was noted as a natural result of his frequent qualitative readings throughout his creative life.
The statement also highlighted the late poet’s asceticism, noting that he did not consider publishing his creative output. It was only through the efforts of his friends that some of his poems were collected and published in a diwan entitled “The Extent of Dry Grass,” which reflects the significance of his creative experience.
Al-Qadi’s work as a researcher at the Yemeni Studies and Research Center in Sana’a was also acknowledged, along with his strong humanitarian relationships with many Yemeni creators and his preference to stay out of the spotlight.
The Union expressed sincere condolences and sympathy to his family and the entire Yemeni creative community for this loss, praying for divine comfort and patience for his family and relatives. “We are with God and to Him we return.”