Hissa Hilal

Hissa Hilal (Arabic: حصة هلال) is a Saudi Arabian poet. Previously published under the pseudonym Remia (Arabic: ريميه),[1][2][3] 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.

  1. ^ Wright, Robin (7 August 2012). Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World. Simon & Schuster. pp. 160–168. ISBN 9781439103173.
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