Ibrahim Tuqan

thumb|right|Ibrahim Tuqan (1935) Ibrahim Abd al-Fattah Tuqan [ إبراهيم طوقان Arabic] (1905 – 2 May 1941) was a Palestinian poet whose works rallied Arabs during their revolt against the British. Tuqan was born in Nablus, Palestine during Ottoman Empire times. He was the brother of poet Fadwa Tuqan and he tutored and influenced her to write poetry. Ibrahim belonged to the prominent Tuuqan family that governed Nablus for much of the 18th and 19th centuries. Quotes The sword and the penNot talking nor quarrelingAre our symbolsOur glory and covenantAnd a duty to fulfill itShake usOur honorIs an honorable causeA raised flagO, your beautyIn your eminenceVictorious over your enemiesMy homelandMy homeland. Mawtini (1934) External links Category:1905 births Category:1941 deaths Category:Poets from Palestine Category:Palestinian nationalists