Salah Labaki

Salah Naoum Al Labaki (Arabic: صلاح لبكي‎, 1906–1955) was a Lebanese poet, scholar, journalist, and lawyer.

He received the academic French medal, The National Order of Cedar in the officer rank, and an honorary degree from The International Institute of California.

He wrote:My village is strongly built in a corner in the edifice of the nation, and a gracious hand in giving glory.

In this far away place there were pimps and soldiers, who defended the good values of Lebanon, as well as writers, artists, and scholars, whose traces enriched the history of the civilization.

[1]Labaki attended the St. Joseph School of the Capuchin Fathers in Baabdat and received private lessons in French.

[5] Labaki died from a heart attack in Beit Meri on 20 July 1955 and his body was moved to Baabdat for the burial.

In 1946, he wrote for Al Basheer under the pen name Darwesh, but because of his aggressive opening, the newspaper was completely shut down.