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Biography of Khalil Gibran
On January 6, 1883 Gibran Khalil Gibran was born in Bcherri, Lebanon. He was the son of Khalil ben Gibran and Kamila. He had two sisters, Mariana and Sultana, a half brother, Peter, who was from his mother's previous marriage. They were part of the Maronite Catholic Church. Gibran Khalil Gibran's father was a shepherd who had hardly any intellectual impact on Gibran. His mother was the one who played a huge role in the "intellectual maturation" of Gibran. His first education came from her at home. His mother was a very smart woman who was a polyglot. She could speak Arabic, French, and English. She also had artistic talent for music and came from a very prestigious religious background. In 1984, Gibran's brother Peter, wanted to go to America, the land of opportunity, to get away from his step-father who was leading their family to poverty. At first Kamila would not let Peter go but eventually came to the conclusion that Khalil, and his two sisters would also go with Peter and Kamila. Khalil's father refused to go and stayed in Lebanon to take care of their small property that they owned. There were some sources that stated Kahlil's father went to jail for tax evasion. Once they arrived in Boston, everyone else but Khalil went to work. He was forced to get the education that his parents never got. During his two years at the public school he recorded higher scores than his American classmates. It was here that teachers began to see his genius. At this time his teachers suggested he shorten his name to Kahlil Gibran from Gibran Khalil Gibran. This was soon how his American friends referred to him. Kahlil soon wanted to return to Lebanon to "cultivate his native language and become acquainted with Arabian erudition." 1 He got permission from his mother and Peter to return. Peter soon would pay for Kahlil's education at Madrasat Al-Hikmat (school of wisdom) that is today located in Ashrafiet, Beirut from
On January 6, 1883 Gibran Khalil Gibran was born in Bcherri, Lebanon. He was the son of Khalil ben Gibran and Kamila. He had two sisters, Mariana and Sultana, a half brother, Peter, who was from his mother's previous marriage. They were part of the Maronite Catholic Church. Gibran Khalil Gibran's father was a shepherd who had hardly any intellectual impact on Gibran. His mother was the one who played a huge role in the "intellectual maturation" of Gibran. His first education came from her at home. His mother was a very smart woman who was a polyglot. She could speak Arabic, French, and English. She also had artistic talent for music and came from a very prestigious religious background. In 1984, Gibran's brother Peter, wanted to go to America, the land of opportunity, to get away from his step-father who was leading their family to poverty. At first Kamila would not let Peter go but eventually came to the conclusion that Khalil, and his two sisters would also go with Peter and Kamila. Khalil's father refused to go and stayed in Lebanon to take care of their small property that they owned. There were some sources that stated Kahlil's father went to jail for tax evasion. Once they arrived in Boston, everyone else but Khalil went to work. He was forced to get the education that his parents never got. During his two years at the public school he recorded higher scores than his American classmates. It was here that teachers began to see his genius. At this time his teachers suggested he shorten his name to Kahlil Gibran from Gibran Khalil Gibran. This was soon how his American friends referred to him. Kahlil soon wanted to return to Lebanon to "cultivate his native language and become acquainted with Arabian erudition." 1 He got permission from his mother and Peter to return. Peter soon would pay for Kahlil's education at Madrasat Al-Hikmat (school of wisdom) that is today located in Ashrafiet, Beirut from