Abdelrahman Munif

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born

January 01, 1933 in Amman, Jordan

died

January 24, 2004

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Literature & Fiction

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Abdelrahman Munif (variant spellings: 'Abd Al-Rahman Munif, Abdul Rahman Munif; Arabic: عبد الرحمن منيف) was a Saudi Arabian writer, regarded as one of the most important Arabic novelists of the 20th century. He is most noted for closely reflecting the political developments of his day.
Munif was born in Amman, Jordan to a Saudi father and Saudi mother (who was also half Iraqi). He studied in Baghdad,Iraq before moving to Cairo, Egypt. He received a law degree from the Sorbonne University (Paris, France) and a Ph.D. in oil economics from the University of Belgrade (Yugoslavia/Serbia). He later returned to Iraq to work in the oil ministry and became a member of the Ba'ath Party. He began writing only in the 1970s after he left his job with th...more

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Average rating: 3.81 · 3,299 ratings · 480 reviews · 34 distinct works

	Cities of Salt by Abdelrahman Munif, Peter Theroux (Translator) 3.87 avg rating — 289 ratings — published 1987 — 5 editions	My rating:
	The Trench by Abdelrahman Munif, Peter Theroux (Translator) 4.21 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1991 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Variations on Night and Day by Abdelrahman Munif, Peter Theroux (Translator) 3.84 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1993 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Endings 3.08 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions	My rating:
	سيرة مدينة: عمّــان في الأربعينات by عبد الرحمن منيف, Abdelrahman Munif 3.66 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 1996 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Östlich des Mittelmeers by Abdelrahman Munif, عبد الرحمن منيف, Larissa Bender (Übersetzer) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1975 — 2 editions	My rating:
	سباق المسافات الطويلة by عبد الرحمن منيف, Abdelrahman Munif 3.60 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	My rating:
	شرق المتوسط by عبد الرحمن منيف, Abdelrahman Munif 4.09 avg rating — 388 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions	My rating:
	الآن هنا.. أو شرق المتوسط مرة أخرى by عبد الرحمن منيف, Abdelrahman Munif 4.20 avg rating — 169 ratings — published 1991	My rating:
	مدن الملح ٢: الأخدود by عبد الرحمن منيف, Abdelrahman Munif 4.31 avg rating — 154 ratings — published 1988 — 2 editions	My rating:

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Cities of Salt (3 books)
by Abdelrahman Munif, Peter Theroux (Translator)

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“في أحيان كثيرة الكلمة تحيي وتميت، وأغلب الناس لا يدركون ذلك”
― Abdelrahman Munif, الآن هنا.. أو شرق المتوسط مرة أخرى

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“أيها الغريب الذي لا مأوى له.. مأواك عيناي”
― Abdelrahman Munif, قصة حب مجوسية

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“الأيام وحدها هي التي تمزق الحنين و اللوعة, وتخلق مكانهما حجارة يابسة صماء.”
― Abdelrahman Munif, شرق المتوسط

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