Ibrahim Al-Soula
{{Short description|Kuwaiti composer}}
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{{infobox person
| name = Ibrahim Al-Soula
| birth_name = Ibrahim Nasser Ibrahim Al-Soula
| birth_date = 1935
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| birth_place = Kuwait City, Sheikhdom of Kuwait
| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|10|04|1935}}
| death_place = Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Kuwait
| occupation = Composer
| known = Composing the National Anthem of Kuwait
| nationality = Kuwaiti
}}
Ibrahim Nasser Ibrahim Al-Soula (1935 — 4 October 2016) was a Kuwaiti composer. He was considered one of the founders of Kuwaiti musical art.
Early life
He was born in the neighborhood of Jibla. He grew up in an artistic family and loved Sumerian folk art which had a great impact on the creativity of the artist. He holds a higher diploma in musical instruments from the Higher Institute of Arabic Music in Cairo.
Career
In his early artistic career, he worked at the Worker's Cultural Center 1960 and then at the Folk Arts Care Center 1961. He worked as a supervisor at the Kuwait Radio Studio and was appointed head of the music department 1981.Special interview. Al-Qabas Kuwaiti newspaper. Issue 12843. March 2, 2009. Rabi' al-Awwal 5, 1430
His first recorded song was Ya Rasool Al-Zain with lyrics by the artist Badr Bursali and music and singing by the artist Saud Al-Rashed, and his first Samari tune was for the song Salamoli sung by the artist Ghareed Al-Shatea.
He also presented many artistic works for major artists, and the National Anthem of Kuwait is considered the most prominent tune he presented throughout his artistic career.
Death
He died in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital in Kuwait, on the morning of Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at the age of 81, after a struggle with illness.[http://www.alhayat.com/article/778674/%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%84 Death of Ibrahim Al-Soula, composer of the Kuwaiti national anthem], Al-Hayat. {{Cite web |url=http://www.alhayat.com/article/778674/%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B4%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%8A |title=Archived copy |access-date=March 4, 2025 |archive-date=May 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511094703/http://www.alhayat.com/article/778674/%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B4%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%8A |url-status=bot: unknown }}