Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was a well known Soufi poet and teacher from Morocco.He was buried in his Zawiya near Bab Almaqabir.

Was a well known Soufi poet and teacher from Morocco.He was buried in his Zawiya near Bab Almaqabir. Sidi Al-Harraq was a pupil of Muhammad al-Arabi al-Darqawi, who he met in 1814. He wrote three diwans (collections of poetry).

Also known as Muhammad ibn Ali Awzal or al-Awzali was a religious Berber poet. He is considered the

Also known as Muhammad ibn Ali Awzal or al-Awzali was a religious Berber poet. He is considered the most important author of the Tashelhiyt (southern Morocco Berber language) literary tradition. He was born around 1670 in the village of al-Qasaba in the region of Sous, Morocco and died in 1748/9 (1162 of the Egira).

Is a Moroccan philosopher, novelist and poet writing in Arabic and French. Some of his books were tr

Is a Moroccan philosopher, novelist and poet writing in Arabic and French. Some of his books were translated into more than 30 languages. Lahbabi studied at the Sorbonne in Paris and received a doctorate of philosophy. He was professor of philosophy and dean of the faculty of letters at the Mohammed V University in Rabat.

He is an important modern poet and literary essayist. He holds a Ph.D. and teaches literature at the

He is an important modern poet and literary essayist. He holds a Ph.D. and teaches literature at the University Mohammed V, faculty of letters, Rabat. In 1971 he founded the literary review Attakafa Aljadida. He is president of the House of Poetry in Morocco, and one of its founders.

Is a Moroccan-Dutch columnist, essayist, poet, writer and politician. He is the third child in a fam

Is a Moroccan-Dutch columnist, essayist, poet, writer and politician. He is the third child in a family of five. At age three, he and mother and siblings settle in Zwijndrecht, The Netherlands, where his father worked. He graduated with a vwo diploma and studied sociology at Leiden University and later political science and moved to Rotterdam to live with his girlfriend. Meanwhile

Is a Moroccan novelist, literary critic and translator writing in Arabic. He is considered one of Mo

Is a Moroccan novelist, literary critic and translator writing in Arabic. He is considered one of Morocco's most important modern authors.

Was an Algerian author who wrote over 30 novels, as well as numerous short stories, poems, and child

Was an Algerian author who wrote over 30 novels, as well as numerous short stories, poems, and children's literature in the French language. He is probably Algeria's most prolific and well-known writer. His work covers the breadth of 20th century Algerian

Was a south Indian scholar, writer and thinker of Islamic studies.Eeza had his early education in th

Was a south Indian scholar, writer and thinker of Islamic studies.Eeza had his early education in the erstwhile state of Travancore. He was only three when Vakkom Moulavi died and he had to learn by himself the value and significance of the mission his father had undertaken. Eeza went to Madras in pursuit of higher studies and it was there that he came into contact with modern trends in Islam, philosophy and politics. By that time Eeza had developed an interest in Marxism (not of the Stalinist doctrinnaire variety) and even worked with the KSP (and subsequently the RSP) for a while

Was a Moroccan poet from Rabat. He initially worked as a kadi in Rabat and, after 1809, as a teacher

Was a Moroccan poet from Rabat. He initially worked as a kadi in Rabat and, after 1809, as a teacher in Marrakesh. His works include a diwan, a fahrasa and a rihla which have only partially been preserved. His fame rests for a part on al-Amriyya, a kafiyya made in an imitation of the Shamakmakiyya of Ibn al-Wannan.

Was a judge, writer and scholar of Hadith, born in Sabta, Morocco. He is especially famous as a trav

Was a judge, writer and scholar of Hadith, born in Sabta, Morocco. He is especially famous as a traveller and author of a famous rihla. He was a near contemporary of Ibn Battuta (1304–1377) and the author of 18 works.

Is a Moroccan playwright, actor and stage director. He also directed several feature films and wrote

Is a Moroccan playwright, actor and stage director. He also directed several feature films and wrote several books on drama and theater in Morocco.

Was amongst the most famous Moroccan literary figures of the 20th century.In 1964 Khair-Eddir founde

Was amongst the most famous Moroccan literary figures of the 20th century.In 1964 Khair-Eddir founded the "Poésie Toute" movement. In 1965 he was exiled to France where he spent years working in factories. In 1967 he started publishing again, writing for "Lettres nouvelles" and "Présence africaine".

Was one of the three most important poets of Morocco in the nineteensixties. Together with Ahmed Mej

Was one of the three most important poets of Morocco in the nineteensixties. Together with Ahmed Mejjati and Mohamed Serghini he represented a generation of change. His poetry represents the transition between writers before and after the coming of the Moroccan independence. He is considered one of the fathers of the poets who broke through in the eighties.

Was a Moroccan novelist and literary critic writing in French. He wrote ten novels and worked for Ma

Was a Moroccan novelist and literary critic writing in French. He wrote ten novels and worked for Matin du Sahara and Temps du Maroc.

Moroccan author artist and storyteller of Berber heritage from the Beni Ouraaghil tribe in the Rifia

Moroccan author artist and storyteller of Berber heritage from the Beni Ouraaghil tribe in the Rifian Mountains. Mrabet is mostly known in the West through his association with Paul Bowles, William Burroughs and Tennessee Williams. Mrabet is an artist of intricate, yet colorful, felt tip and ink drawings in the style of Paul Masson or a more depressive, horror-show Jean Miro, which have been shown at various galleries in Europe[1] and America.

Was one of the best Punjabi poets.He obtained a Master's degree in Persian and started his career as

Was one of the best Punjabi poets.He obtained a Master's degree in Persian and started his career as a Lecturer in Persian at Khalsa College, Amritsar[2].Professor Singh also worked as Professor Emeritus at the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana from 1970 to 1974 and made this industrial town of Punjab his home towards the end of his life. He died on 3 May, 1978 at Ludhiana.

Is a well known Urdu writer and poet of India. He has contributed a lot towards the promotion of Urd

Is a well known Urdu writer and poet of India. He has contributed a lot towards the promotion of Urdu language and literature in India. In Kurukshetra University (India), he took up the initiative of setting up the Bazm-e-Adab (a literary body) and introducing the study of Urdu in the University Curriculum where he taught Urdu as professor in-charge for 26 years. He has been conferred with various national and international awards for his overall contribution to the promotion of Urdu language and literature. His poetic compositions show the vitality of thought and technical virtuosity and also his depth of feelings.

A well known Urdu writer and poet of India. He has contributed a lot towards the promotion of Urdu l

A well known Urdu writer and poet of India. He has contributed a lot towards the promotion of Urdu language and literature in India. In Kurukshetra University (India), he took up the initiative of setting up the Bazm-e-Adab (a literary body) and introducing the study of Urdu in the University Curriculum where he taught Urdu as professor in-charge for 26 years.

Mohsen Badawi went to the Jésuites school in Cairo and graduated from Cairo University he is the

Mohsen Badawi went to the Jésuites school in Cairo and graduated from Cairo University he is the Chairman of Aracom Systems since 1984, co-founder of the Egyptian Soviet Chamber of Commerce (1989), the main founder and first Chairman of the Canada Egypt Business Council "CEBC" (2001-2003). He is also the main founder and Chairman of Abdurrahman Badawi Association for Cultural Creativity "Ebdaa"(2003-), a member of the Egyptian Romanian

Early and rebel, he had been published in numerous magazines, but didn't want to collect his poems i

Early and rebel, he had been published in numerous magazines, but didn't want to collect his poems in a book, until Clara Janes published his first collection of poetry, La flor de los renglones, in Spain. He has studied computer science and cinema, and continues the works of contemporary Iranian poet Ahmad Shamlou to preserve native folklore. He has been invited to numerous poetry festivals in Europe, namely International Poetry Festival of Moncayo, Poet in resident of Casa de poetas, Mahalta International Poetry Festival, and International Symposium on Rumi.

Is an Iranian film director, writer, editor, and producer. He is currently the president of the Asia

Is an Iranian film director, writer, editor, and producer. He is currently the president of the Asian Film Academy.Makhmalbaf's films have been widely presented in international film festivals in the past ten years. The multi-award-winning director, belongs to the new wave movement of Iranian cinema. Time magazine selected Makhmalbaf's 2001 film, Kandahar, as one of top 100 films of all time.[2] In 2006, he was a member of the Jury at the Venice film festival.

Was a Persian intellectual and one of the pioneering figures in Iranian women's movement. She was th

Was a Persian intellectual and one of the pioneering figures in Iranian women's movement. She was the first leader of feminist Nesvan e vatankhah association and publisher of its journal for women.She had education in Persian and French literature under the supervision of Mirza Mohammad Ali Khan Mohaqqeqi. Eskandari and Mohaqqeqi would later marry.

A fiction writer of Bangladesh. He is the executive editor of popular weekly magazine Saptahik 2000,

A fiction writer of Bangladesh. He is the executive editor of popular weekly magazine Saptahik 2000, published from Dhaka.His father, Ahsan Habib, was one of the main modern poets of Bangladesh and Saber emerged as a writer and gained fame with the publication of his first novel Porasto Sahish (Bengali: ?????? ???? ) in 1982.

Is a British journalist who was the first African-Caribbean female newsreader on British television.

Is a British journalist who was the first African-Caribbean female newsreader on British television. She presented many television news, and radio programmes for the BBC, but she is now pursuing other projects.[2]

Is a Greek Jewish member of the World War II resistance.

Is a Greek Jewish member of the World War II resistance.