Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Commonly known as Hamri is a self-described Painter of Morocco.[1] He was a Moroccan painter and aut

Commonly known as Hamri is a self-described Painter of Morocco.[1] He was a Moroccan painter and author and one of the few Moroccans to participate in the Tangier Beat scene.

Is a leading Egyptian journalist. For 17 years (1957-1974) he was editor-in-chief of the Cairo newsp

Is a leading Egyptian journalist. For 17 years (1957-1974) he was editor-in-chief of the Cairo newspaper Al-Ahram and has been a respected commentator on Arab affairs for more than 50 years.

Is an Egyptian composer of classical music, a member of that nation's second generation of such comp

Is an Egyptian composer of classical music, a member of that nation's second generation of such composers.He began playing the trumpet at age 12, studying it later at the Institute for Dramatic Music. He later studied with Hans Hickmann and Menato in Cair

Is a Moroccan translator and writer of novels and short stories.

Is a Moroccan translator and writer of novels and short stories.

Is a famous Moroccan poet. Serghini is the author of several poetry collections, a novel and numerou

Is a famous Moroccan poet. Serghini is the author of several poetry collections, a novel and numerous translations.

Is a writer, film critic, and art researcher.He has written articles for more than 40 publications a

Is a writer, film critic, and art researcher.He has written articles for more than 40 publications and journals in Persian in Iran and abroad. From 1999 - 2000 Abdi served as editor-in-chief of "Seventh Art" magazine, a theoretic magazine on film and cinema.In 1998, Abdi published "Film Criticism in Iran", an analytical, historical study on film criticism in Iran. He and some other film critics were arrested in 2003 by the government of Islamic republic of Iran for his articles.

A Bangladeshi author, was born in Sirajganj.His literary works were included in the curriculum of sc

A Bangladeshi author, was born in Sirajganj.His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali Literature in Bangladesh.

Was a Kurdish-Iranian writer and translator.He studied literature at Darolfonoun. One of the renown

Was a Kurdish-Iranian writer and translator.He studied literature at Darolfonoun. One of the renown translators in contemporary Iran, he wrote nearly 70 books.

Was an Iranian novelist, short-story writer, playwright, essayist, translator, a government official

Was an Iranian novelist, short-story writer, playwright, essayist, translator, a government official and member of the senate.

Was an Iranian author and "one of the active translators of the country" who is most famous for bein

Was an Iranian author and "one of the active translators of the country" who is most famous for being one of the victims of the Chain murders of Iran.Pouyandeh was last seen alive leaving his office at four o'clock in the afternoon of December 8, 1998 and still hadn't returned home three days later when his wife wrote and delivered a letter to Iran's President expressing her anguish over his disappearance.

Is a celebrated Persian writer, literary critic, editor and translator and distinguished professor o

Is a celebrated Persian writer, literary critic, editor and translator and distinguished professor of literature at Ferdowsi University of Mashad. He is currently the head of Center of Excellence in Researches about Ferdowsi and Khorasan literature.

A Bangladeshi author, was born in Magura District.His literary works were included in the curriculum

A Bangladeshi author, was born in Magura District.His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali Literature in Bangladesh.

Was a prominent Iranian scholar of Persian literature and Iranology.Mohammad Moin obtained his BA in

Was a prominent Iranian scholar of Persian literature and Iranology.Mohammad Moin obtained his BA in literature and philosophy from University of Tehran (?) in 1934. He subsequently went to Belgium and graduated at University of (?) in applied psychology, anthropology and cognitive science under Elmer Knowles.

Is a highly influential Iranian philosopher, Shia Islamic theologian, writer and professor at Tehran

Is a highly influential Iranian philosopher, Shia Islamic theologian, writer and professor at Tehran University. He is noted for his idea that ad-din, (religion) is perfect, but not all-encompassing, i.e. it does not possess the answer to every question in life.

Was an Iranian writer who was murdered on the outskirts of Tehran in the course of the Chain Murders

Was an Iranian writer who was murdered on the outskirts of Tehran in the course of the Chain Murders of Iran. He left his residence at five o'clock in the afternoon of December 2 1998, reportedly to buy light bulbs on Jordan Boulevard in north Tehran.[2] His body was identified at the coroner's office on December 8 1998,[3] he had died of suffocation.[4] His murder came a few days after that of another writer, translator Majid Sharif.

Was an Iranian Kurdish scholar and author who wrote over 100 books and 700 articles during his lifet

Was an Iranian Kurdish scholar and author who wrote over 100 books and 700 articles during his lifetime. Most of his work dealt with the subject of the Kurdish people and the Ahl-e Haqq religious order. He worked very closely with the Prime Minister of Iran Mohammad Mossadegh until his removal from power on August 19, 1953 during Operation Ajax.

Is a Bangladeshi poet and novelist. He is recognized a major poet of 1960s, with more than fifty poe

Is a Bangladeshi poet and novelist. He is recognized a major poet of 1960s, with more than fifty poetry books to his credit.

Is an internationally and critically acclaimed Persian traditional singer, composer and Master (Osta

Is an internationally and critically acclaimed Persian traditional singer, composer and Master (Ostad) of Persian music. A living legend of Persian classical music[1][2][3], Shajarian is also known for his mastery of Persian calligraphy and humanitarian activities.

Was an Iranian scholar, thinker, and theologian.When Jafari returned to Iran, he continued to study

Was an Iranian scholar, thinker, and theologian.When Jafari returned to Iran, he continued to study the new waves of thought that were rapidly spreading throughout intellectualism. He undoubtedly approved the basic idea of intellectualism, which was what had drawn him from decadent, traditional thoughts to study modern ones; the study that dominated his 60-year academic career.

Was an Afghan historian and writer who wrote about Afghanistan's history and as well as cultural and

Was an Afghan historian and writer who wrote about Afghanistan's history and as well as cultural and theological backgrounds of South Asia and Middle East.Mohammad Yousuf Azraq was born in a peasant family in Logar province of Afghanistan. His father was a farmer and he lost his mother when he was 10 years old. Azraq had an ardent interest for education and knowledge and therefore his maternal uncle made sure Azraq achieved his goals. Azraq was enrolled at the military cadet school of Kabul in 1950 and graduated from Aeiral University with outstanding results and thenceforth was given an honorary scholarship to further his education in the then Soviet Union

Is a contemporary Moroccan critic and professor of philosophy and Islamic thought in Mohammed V Univ

Is a contemporary Moroccan critic and professor of philosophy and Islamic thought in Mohammed V University in Rabat. He is also an expert in Arabic and Arabic literature. He is considered one of the major intellectual figures in the contemporary Arab world.[1] He is also known for his academic project "The critique of the Arab Mind". He has published several influential books on the Arab philosophical tradition.

Is a Moroccan writer and politician.He studied law at the Mohammed V University and graduated in 197

Is a Moroccan writer and politician.He studied law at the Mohammed V University and graduated in 1976. He published a collection of short stories, six collections of poetry and one novel. Some of his works have been translated into French, Spanish, Russian and Dutch.

was a Morocan travel writer. He was born in Haha, a village in the south of Morocco. He is the auth

was a Morocan travel writer. He was born in Haha, a village in the south of Morocco. He is the author of The Moroccan Journey (Al-Rihlah al-magribiyyah), an account of his journey to Mecca in 1289, originally entitled Rihlat al-Abdari (al-Abdari's Journey). It was published by the Ministry of Education (ed. Muhammad al-Fasi, Rabat, 1968).)

Was a companion of Ibn Tumart and chronicler of the Almohads. Al Baydhaq (meaning pawn) was his nick

Was a companion of Ibn Tumart and chronicler of the Almohads. Al Baydhaq (meaning pawn) was his nickname, because he was small in stature.

Was a Moroccan writer.He was born in Rabat in 1752 and is the author of Tarikh al Du'ayyif, an extre

Was a Moroccan writer.He was born in Rabat in 1752 and is the author of Tarikh al Du'ayyif, an extremely important source on the life of sultan Mohammed ben Abdallah (1757-1790).