Hamza Shehata

Biography:

Hamza Shehata was a philosopher poet and civic leader from the Hejaz in the western part of modern Saudi Arabia. The eccentric Hejazi genius was born in Mecca and raised in Jeddah. He studied at the Al-Falah School then moved to India where he worked at the Zainal trading house for a number of years. Upon his return he joined the Jeddah Council of Commerce.