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Is a popular Egyptian poet, and more recently a children's books writer. He is one of a generation o

Is a popular Egyptian poet, and more recently a children's books writer. He is one of a generation of poets who wrote their work in the Egyptian dialect rather than in Classical Arabic, the standard literary language. This literary stance was associated with a militant political engagement: Abnudi and other writers of this school sought to make their literary production part of the process of development and movement towards popular democracy in Egypt. He is the father of two children, Nour and Aya, and is the husband of Nehal Kamal. They have been married for 19 years.

Was a moderate Muslim scholar from Morocco. He is from the Idrissite branch of Moroccan Sayyids that

Was a moderate Muslim scholar from Morocco. He is from the Idrissite branch of Moroccan Sayyids that trace themselves back to Idris I, who led a Shiite revolt against the Abbasid dynasty.

Is a well known Moroccan writer.He is the author of several books in Arabic and in French. He has al

Is a well known Moroccan writer.He is the author of several books in Arabic and in French. He has also written articles for magazines like Poétique and Studia Islamica.

Is a Moroccan poet.

Is a Moroccan poet.

Is a scholar, writer, historian, and was a Moroccan ambassador in various countries. He was born in

Is a scholar, writer, historian, and was a Moroccan ambassador in various countries. He was born in Fès (Morocco), and followed primary and secondary studies in the same town. Since his youth he has contributed to the Nationalist Movement and thus experienced exile and prison.

Was an Algerian playwright who was assassinated by Islamists.He was working on an Arabic version of

Was an Algerian playwright who was assassinated by Islamists.He was working on an Arabic version of Tartuffe when he was assassinated by two members of FIDA (Islamic Front for Armed Jihad) during Ramadan on March 10, 1994, as he left his house in Oran. His widow, Radja Alloula, and friends set up the Abdelkader Alloula Foundation in his memory.

Is a Moroccan-Dutch writer and journalist. When he was four years old, he and his family migrated to

Is a Moroccan-Dutch writer and journalist. When he was four years old, he and his family migrated to The Netherlands and settled in Rotterdam, where his father worked as a butcher. Wen he was twenty-one his debut novel Bruiloft aan zee (Wedding at sea) appeared and was a huge critical and commercial success. It was translated into many languages.

Is a Moroccan writer. Ghellab's received his education at the Al-Qarawiyyin University of Fes and Ca

Is a Moroccan writer. Ghellab's received his education at the Al-Qarawiyyin University of Fes and Cairo University where he got his BA in Arabic Literature. When he returned to Morocco he worked in many different government administration, especially foreign affairs and education.

Is a Moroccan poet who first published his poems in 1952 in the magazine Al-Anis. He is one of the b

Is a Moroccan poet who first published his poems in 1952 in the magazine Al-Anis. He is one of the best known Moroccan poets of the nineteensixties. He is especially famous for his use of rhytme and metafor, giving an especially musical character to his poetry.

Was a Moroccan literary critic, novelist and playwright. Affected in his late twenties by the rebell

Was a Moroccan literary critic, novelist and playwright. Affected in his late twenties by the rebellious spirit of 1960s counterculture, he challenged in his writings the social and political norms upon which the countries of the Maghrib region were constructed.

Was a Moroccan political journalist, cultural commentator, and novelist. He has been an important fi

Was a Moroccan political journalist, cultural commentator, and novelist. He has been an important figure both in the literary and political field. (editor of the Istiqlal Party daily al-Alam) He studied both at the University of Al-Karaouine in Fez and at the University of Cairo, where he took his M.A. in Arabic literature.

Is a Moroccan-Dutch journalist, presenter and writer. He studied commercial economics and at age 20

Is a Moroccan-Dutch journalist, presenter and writer. He studied commercial economics and at age 20 he started a foundation called "Maghrebmedia" in response to the negative portrayal of immigrants in the media. At age 21 he published a book called "Couscous met appelmoes, dialoog met Marokkanen" (Couscous with apple sauce, dialogue with Moroccans) concerning life's issues of Moroccan youths. Later worked for "TV Noord Holland" where he presented his own show "Shoot" and radio station "FunX".

Is a Moroccan poet.Laâbi, then teaching French, founded with other poets the artistic journal Anfas

Is a Moroccan poet.Laâbi, then teaching French, founded with other poets the artistic journal Anfas/Souffles, an important literary review in 1966. It was considered as a meeting point of some poets who felt the emergency of a poetic stand and revival, but which, very quickly, crystallized all Moroccan creative energies: painters, film-makers, men of theatre, researchers and thinkers.

Was a novelist, journalist and ambassador from Morocco. His auto-biographical novel Fi at-Tufula (In

Was a novelist, journalist and ambassador from Morocco. His auto-biographical novel Fi at-Tufula (In Childhood), published in 1957, was one of the very first Moroccan novels in Arabic. He was born in Casablanca in 1919. His parents emigrated to England (Manchester) when he was only one year old. He returned to Morocco when he was ten.

Was a historian from Marrakech, Morocco.From any early age he was engrossed in various academic purs

Was a historian from Marrakech, Morocco.From any early age he was engrossed in various academic pursuits, studying in both Marrakech and Fez until he was twenty-three and left for al-Andalus (Iberian Peninsula). Arriving there in 1208, he stayed for nine years before returning to the Maghreb.

Was a Turkish journalist, intellectual and an activist for human rights. He was assassinated while e

Was a Turkish journalist, intellectual and an activist for human rights. He was assassinated while editor-in-chief of the major Turkish newspaper Milliyet.?pekçi was born in Istanbul, Turkey. After finishing high school at Galatasaray Lisesi in 1948, he attended Law School at Istanbul University for a while. He started his professional career as a sports reporter for the newspaper Yeni Sabah, and transferred later to Yeni ?stanbul. In 1954, he joined the newspaper Milliyet as its publishing manager, and was promoted to editor-in-chief in 1959.

Was a Senegalese writer.His first work was published in 1953 and some of his notable titles are:

Was a Senegalese writer.His first work was published in 1953 and some of his notable titles are:

Abdul Hay was the great grandson of eminent scholar and an Afghan intellectual Alama Habibullah, who

Abdul Hay was the great grandson of eminent scholar and an Afghan intellectual Alama Habibullah, who was an author of many books in religious sciences, philosophy, geometry, mathematics, and astronomy and well versed in Arabic, Dari and Pashto. Habibi’s father died at an early age and Abdul Hay grew up with the teachings of his family. He grew up studying in the mosques of Kandahar and in 1920 was admitted to the primary school of Shalimar. Being good at his studies he soon received his diploma and at the young age of 15 he started working as a teacher in the primary schools of Kandahar. In 1927 he was appointed as the deputy editor of Tulo Afghan weekly newspaper in Kandahar and 3 years later became the editor of the newspaper. Another important position which he held in the 1940s was when he became the Advisor to the Education Ministry in Kabul, and in the 1960s became President of the Afghan Historical Society and in the 1970s Advisory on cultural affairs to the prime minister.[1] Many of his Books have been published in Dari, Pashto, Hindi and Russian and German but now English is also available.

Was a famous Indian Muslim writer and exegete of the Qur'an. He obtained his BA(Hons) in Philosophy

Was a famous Indian Muslim writer and exegete of the Qur'an. He obtained his BA(Hons) in Philosophy from Canning College, Lucknow in 1912. In his academic career, he edited the Urdu weekly Sach and then Sidq (1925-76). Amin Ahsan Islahi, another Indo-Pak Muslim scholar, also worked with him on his weekly newspaper, Sach. Daryabadi was actively associated with the Khilafat Movement; Royal Asiatic Society, London; Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh; Nadwatul Ulema, Lucknow; Shibli Academy, Azamgarh, and several other leading Islamic and literary organizations. In addition to contributing an extensive commentary on the Qur'an in English, Daryabadi wrote also an independent Tafsir in Urdu published as Tafsir Majidi (Academy of Islamic Research and Publications, Lucknow)

A renowned Bangladeshi author and researcher.Abdul Mannan Syed is best known for his research on Ben

A renowned Bangladeshi author and researcher.Abdul Mannan Syed is best known for his research on Bengali poet Jibanananda Das. Although he is most renowned for literary criticism, he is a versatile writer and poet. He taught as a faculty in the department of Bengali in the Jagannath College, Dhaka. Later he served as Director General of the Nazrul Institute. For a long time he was associated with the Shilpataru, a monthly literary magazine published from Dhaka by poet Abid Azad.

Was an Indonesian writer, journalist and nationalist. He argued tirelessly for Indonesia's independe

Was an Indonesian writer, journalist and nationalist. He argued tirelessly for Indonesia's independence from the Netherlands. Born on the Sungai Puar in West Sumatra, Muis studied medicine in Jakarta for three years before being forced to pull out due to illness. Muis first found employment in the civil service. He later switched to journalism, becoming known for his inflammatory articles, which were highly critical of Dutch involvement in Indonesia. He published a book, Salah Asuhan ("Wrong Upbringing"), in 1928.

Ne of the most important Arabic novelists of the 20th century. He is most noted for closely reflecti

Ne of the most important Arabic novelists of the 20th century. He is most noted for closely reflecting the political surroundings of his day.In 1952 he moved to Baghdad to study law and later moved to Cairo. He received a law degree from the Sorbonne and

Or better known as A. Samad Said was a Malaysian poet and novelist.

Or better known as A. Samad Said was a Malaysian poet and novelist.

Who often went by Pak Samad, was a Malaysian journalist, writer and editor.During the Japanese occup

Who often went by Pak Samad, was a Malaysian journalist, writer and editor.During the Japanese occupation of Malaya during World War II, Samad worked for the Japanese supported newspaper, Berita Malai. He became editor of Berita Malai when he was just 21 years old. The British, who controlled Malaysia during the colonial era, returned following the Japanese defeat and briefly imprisoned Samad. He was released after a short time and returned to work at the Utusan Melayu.

Abdulla Mustafa oglu Talibzadeh, was an Azerbaijani writer.Shaig was a romanticist and a children's

Abdulla Mustafa oglu Talibzadeh, was an Azerbaijani writer.Shaig was a romanticist and a children's author. His plays and folklore-oriented tales first started being published in local newspapers and magazines in 1906. Later he was also known for writing short stories that illustrated bitter consequences of poverty and economic ordeals faced by the working class in pre-Soviet Russia.