Hessa Hilal's poetry is making waves far beyond the Arabian Gulf. The Saudi has recently been featured on MSNBC, NPR's Morning Edition, and ABC News for her criticism of extremists and right-wing Muslim clerics through her poetry. Hilal, 43, is a finalist on the popular Arabic TV show "Shaer al-Million" (Million Dollar Poet), where she has engendered both scathing disapproval and wild support from viewers. The show, which is modelled after "American Idol" relies on viewers to vote via text-message to select a winner. Hillal's verses have been nothing short of provocative, accusing clerics "of sitting in positions of power" inspiring "fear" with their fatwas and "preying like a wolf" on those who promote peace and equality.
Here is a video that ABC News put together on Hilal.
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