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Abdul Rahman Munif

  • عَبْدُ الرَّحْمٰن المُنِيفٌ
  • Abdalrachman Munif
  • Abdelrahman Munif
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Munif, Abdul Rahman
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Gender
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Date of birth
1933-05-29
Place of birth
Jordan
Date of death
2004-01-24
Place of death
Syria

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Abdul Rahman bin Ibrahim al-Munif (Arabic: عَبْد الرَّحْمٰن بِن إِبْرَاهِيم المُنِيف; May 29, 1933 – January 24, 2004), also known as Abdelrahman Munif, was a novelist, short story writer, memoirist, journalist, thinker, and cultural critic. He is considered one of the most significant authors in the Arabic language of the 20th century. His novels include strong political elements as well as mockeries of the Middle Eastern elite classes. He is best-known for Cities of Salt, a quintet of novels about how the discovery of oil transformed a traditional Bedouin culture. Munif's work offended the rulers of Saudi Arabia, which led to the banning of many of his books and the revocation of his Saudi Arabian citizenship.

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Abdelrahman bin Ibrahim al-Munif known by his nickname Abdelrahman Munif was a Saudi Arabian novelist, short story writer, memoirist, journalist, thinker, and cultural critic.

Last modified: 2020-08-01 (revision #16974)

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