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before establishing his own school in 1931. He later worked as head of translation for PCL Oil Company from 1937 to 1967. Al Arrayed was also heavily involved in politics and diplomacy, serving as Chairman of the Constituent Assembly in 1972 and later as Ambassador at large in 1974. He was recognized for his achievements in language, poetry, and diplomacy, receiving many honors and awards throughout his lifetime. Ibrahim Al Arrayed was born in Bombay, India on March 8, 1908 to a Bahraini father and an Iraqi mother. His mother was a pearl merchant residing in India for her trade. Two months after his birth, his mother died, so he was raised by an Indian woman until he was four years old. This was followed by further care from his mother›s friends and neighbors until the age of 10. He first visited Bahrain when he was 14 years old, and returned after completing his studies in India in 1927. From the day of his return, he immersed himself in learning Arabic and reading poetry. A year after his arrival, he married his cousin on March 7, 1928. He held various positions, including an English teacher at Al-Hidaya Al-Khalifiya School from 1927 to 1929, and later an assistant to the director of Al-Jaafaria School. He opened his own school in 1931, naming it the Ahlia School. He worked as a translator for the oil company from 1937 to 1967, and as chairman of the first Constituent Assembly after independence in 1972, to draft the country›s constitution. In 1974, he was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, his last position until his death in 2002. He was awarded several medals and prizes throughout his life for his contributions to poetry, literature, and diplomacy. A street in Manama was named after him in 2001 in recognition of his services to his country. Al Amn Bureau