شكري القوتلي
Born in Damascus, Syria on June 2, 1930, into a family of Turkish origin, she is related to the old bourgeoisie ruling family; her relative Said al-Ghazzi served as the Prime Minister of Syria during the rule of Shukri al-Quwatli. Her father, Fouad Al-Naamani, died when she was eight years old, in 1938, and she was raised by her mother, Salwa al-Ghazzi. Naamani was influenced by Sufi Islam, which allowed her to learn more about mysticism and express these ideas through poetry.