Maha Bayraqdar

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Maha Bayrakdar Al-Khal (alternatively: Bayraqdar, Bairakdar, Birqidar, Birdkar, Arabic: مها بيرقدار; 26 February 1947 – 22 February 2025) was a Syrian-Lebanese poet and artist. Bayrakdar sketched and wrote poetry from an early age. She completed fine arts studies in her native Damascus before obtaining a business administration degree at LMU Munich in Germany. In 1967, she won the Miss Syria beauty pageant. In 1970, Bayrakdar married the Syrian-Lebanese poet Yusuf al-Khal and had two children with him: Ward and Youssef, both of whom are acclaimed actors in the Middle East. Bayrakdar published four poetry collections and was a prolific painter. In addition to poetry, she wrote and illustrated children's books and wrote three television series, all of which feature her children in leading roles.