Yahya Hassan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Yahya Hassan

Danish poet and writer

Date of Birth: 19-May-1995

Place of Birth: Aarhus V, Central Denmark Region, Denmark

Profession: writer, poet, politician

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Yahya Hassan (born 19 May 1995) is a Danish poet and politician of Palestinian descent, notable for his criticism of Islam, which attracted attention and stirred debate about Islam's place in Denmark.His most notable work, Yahya Hassan, as of 2013 was the best-selling debut poetry collection in Denmark, and has been printed in more than 120,000 copies (middle of 2015).On April 7, 2015, Hassan announced that he had joined the newly formed Danish political party, Nationalpartiet.On February 9, 2016, leader of Nationalpartiet Kashif Ahmad announced that Hassan was forced to leave the party, after being arrested for driving under the influence of illegal drugs.