Mutaher Ali Al-Eryani (Arabic: مطهر علي الإرياني; 1933 – 9 February 2016) was a popular Yemeni poet, archeologist, historian and linguist.

[1] He was famous as a creative poet and considered one of the most celebrated historians and intellectuals in Yemen.

[4] He was first educated by his elder brother Fadhel and in 1953 he moved to Aden and then to Cairo.

In 1955 he joined Faculty of Dar Al-Ulum, Cairo University, and graduated in 1959.

[2] Al-Eryani wrote the lyrics of many songs related to patriotism, love, agriculture, farmers, beauty and history of Yemen which have been sung by famous Yemeni singers.