An Emirati poet, Sultan Bin Ali AI Owais was born in Hira City of 3harjah, United Arab Emirates. His family was fond of education, and he had many relatives who Here famous researchers, poets, and writers, such as the famous Poet Salim Bin Ali AI Owais, and Ahmed Bin Ali AI Owais.

Sultan, born of a family that loved poetry and literature, was therefore brought up in an educational atmosphere such, that he become one of the most famous poets in the Emirates. His poetry has circulated widely in the Gulf region and other Arab countries. Sultan is well known as a poet in Lebanon, Syria and Egypt and has always been well respected by other well known Arabian poets, with whom he both met and exchanged poetry. Through such relations he was an ambassador for his country and introduced many Poets to it.

From an early age Sultan become a businessman and like his family was quite successful in this field. Some of his relatives were also quite successful In business such as the late Ali Bin Abdullah AI Owais (Sultan's father) who was a very successful merchant dealing in pearls until the decline of this trade. Benefiting from the experience of his father, Sultan become a very Important businessman.

Sultan worked extensively in the pearl trade and other businesses often travelling between India and the Emirates and gaining much needed experience.

He wrote several collections of poetry and many scholars have written much about his work.

He wrote poetry over a period of thirty years, spanning two generations of poets in the UAE, and is considered as the best poet to emerge from the Emirates. He is also considered the best loved poet in the Gulf region. Moreover, he was the founder of an award created in his name.

He was generous and was responsible for many humanitarian, educational, and charitable projects all over the Arabic world. The award bearing his name is considered as the most important and best award in Arab countries

The award was an initiative by him to reward creative Arabs in many fields.