Omar Abu Risha

Omar Abu Risha
عمر أبو ريشة
4th Ambassador of Syria to the United States
In office
1961–1964
Preceded byFarid Zayn Al-Din
Succeeded bySabah Qabbani
Personal details
BornApril 10, 1910
Manbij, Aleppo Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (now Manbij, Aleppo Governorate, Syria)
DiedJuly 15, 1990 (aged 80)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
SpouseMounira Abou-Richeh
ChildrenChafe Abou-Richeh, Rafif Abou-Richeh Mattar, Rif Abou-Richeh
ProfessionSyrian ambassador, poet
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Omar Abu Risha (Arabic: عمر أبو ريشة; 10 April 1910 – 15 July 1990) was a Syrian poet and diplomat. He served as the Syrian ambassador to the United States from 1961 to 1964 and was a renowned poet who lyricized Fī Sabīli al-Majd (In Pursuit of Glory), Syria's de facto national anthem.

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