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Hissa Hilal

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Hissa Hilal (Arabic: حصة هلال) is a Saudi Arabian poet. Previously published under the pseudonym Remia (Arabic: ريميه), she gained fame outside the Arab world in 2010 when she recited a poem against fatwas on Million's Poet, an Emirati reality television poetry competition, and became the first woman to reach the program's finals. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Hissa Hilal is the 7,359th most popular writer, the 331st most popular biography from Saudi Arabia and the 14th most popular Saudi Arabian Writer.

Hissa Hilal is a Saudi Arabian poet best known for her participation in the television poetry competition "Poet of the Million," where she gained fame for her powerful performances and social commentary. She is also recognized for her advocacy of women's rights and her contributions to contemporary Arabic poetry.

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Among writers, Hissa Hilal ranks 7,359 out of 7,302Before her are György Dragomán, Helen DeWitt, Femke Dekker, Jane Espenson, Melissa Panarello, and Beau Willimon. After her are Caitlín R. Kiernan, James Frey, Dawid Jung, Yahya Hassan, Richard Appel, and Anita Sarkeesian.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Hissa Hilal ranks 331 out of 354Before her are Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri (1986), Naif Al-Qadi (1979), Tisir Al-Antaif (1974), Yassir Al-Taifi (1971), Fahad Al-Mirdasi (1985), and Mohammed Sheliah (1974). After her are Hamzah Idris (1972), Ibrahim Suwayed (1974), Al Hasan Al-Yami (1972), Fouzi Al-Shehri (1980), Abdulellah Al-Malki (1994), and Jimmy Wang (1985).

Among WRITERS In Saudi Arabia

Among writers born in Saudi Arabia, Hissa Hilal ranks 14Before her are Ka'b ibn Zuhayr (700), Umar ibn Abi Rabi'ah (644), Raif Badawi (1984), Hiba Abu Nada (1991), Muhammad al-'Arifi (1970), and Rajaa al-Sanea (1981). After her are Ashraf Fayadh (1980).