Qassim Haddad is a Bahrain

Bahrain

' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...

i poet, particularly notable within the Arab world. He published his first collection in 1970 and has since published more than 16 books, including a book of poetry and paintings Majnun Laila, and a book of poetry in collaboration with Saudi photographer Saleh al-Azzaz. In 2007, Haddad created controversy when he reworked the Arabic classics Layla

Layla

"Layla" is a song written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, originally released by their blues-rock band, Derek and the Dominos, as the thirteenth track from their album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs...

 and Majnun, with Marcel Khalife

Marcel Khalife

Marcel Khalife is a Lebanese composer, singer and oud player. From 1970 to 1975, he taught at the conservatory in Beirut. In 1976, he created Al Mayadeen Ensemble and became famous all over the world for songs like Ummi , Rita w'al-Bunduqiya and Jawaz al-Safar , based on Mahmoud Darwish's...

 which fundamentalists believed undermined Islamic morals.
Haddad is the co-founder and chairman of the Bahraini Writers' Union. Haddad's son Mohammed Haddad

Mohammed Haddad

Mohammad Haddad is a Bahraini composer and music critic. He is an active artist in the music scene of Bahrain and a leading composer in the film scores of Bahraini films...

(born 1975) is a leading composer in Bahrain.