The artist Miskin Ali Haidara died three days after holding a ceremony honoring him in honor of his rich artistic career, leaving deep sadness in the hearts of the people of Khanfar and Abyan.

The artist Miskin Ali, who hails from the Al-Rawaa region of the Abyan Delta, had a great reputation among his family and his country thanks to his sweet voice and sincere feelings with which he expressed the hopes and pains of his community through his artistic works.

Poor Ali began his artistic career at a young age, and performed many emotional and patriotic songs that resonated widely in the beautiful era in the creative triangle of Aden - Abyan - Lahj. He enriched the artistic scene with many songs that reflected the state of society and its aspirations, and had a distinguished presence in various national and international cultural festivals.

As the disease progressed, many people forgot about him and did not ask about him, but charitable people donated a wheelchair for him. He continued to suffer alone in silence with his family until he passed away. 

Miskin Ali was born in 1954 in Al-Rawaa village, Khanfar District, Abyan. He was married and had six children (two sons and four daughters). He obtained a diploma in social sciences from the former Soviet Union (1981-1983) after completing high school by association. He worked as an employee at the Electricity Corporation (1968-1974) before moving to work in the leadership of mass organizations at the governorate level, where he held several leadership positions, including:

- Deputy Director of the Culture and Information Office (1983-1984).

- Director of the Culture and Information Office in 1985.

- Director of the Youth and Sports Office (1988-1992).

He began his artistic activity in primary school, and moved on to study in middle school in the city of Jaar, which helped him join the Yafa Bani Qasid band in 1965 and then the Al-Rif musical band. He recorded his first song for radio, written and composed by Ahmed Omar Iskandar. He also recorded the song “Welcome, Independence Day” after independence. Among his most prominent songs are “Poor My Lover,” “Al-Masirah,” and “Adhariya,” which were shown on Bulgarian television.

Miskin Ali participated in all national cultural festivals until 1994. He participated in the Tenth World Festival for Youth and Students in Berlin in 1973, and the Fifth Babylon Festival in Iraq in 1993. He also participated in the training course for young journalists in Baghdad in 1992.