Maqbul Moussa al-Alawi

Maqbul Moussa al-Alawi (Arabic: مقبول موسى العلوي) (born 1968), or Magbool Al-Alawi, is a Saudi Arabian novelist.[1][2] He graduated from the University College of Mecca (affiliated with Umm al-Qura University) with a BA in Artistic Education and has worked as a teacher.

Magbool Al-Alawi
مقبول موسى العلوي
Born1968 (age 52–53)
Saudi Arabia
NationalitySaudi
EducationArtistic Education Bachelor of Arts
Alma materUmm al-Qura University
OccupationTeacher, Novelist

His first novel Turmoil in Jeddah (2010), a work of historical fiction, was longlisted for the 2011 International Prize for Arabic Fiction.[3] His second novel Love and Transgression (2011) was shortlisted for the Saudi Arabia Novel Award in 2012. His 2019 Seferberlik was longlisted for the 2020 International Prize for Arabic Fiction.[4]

References
  1. "Maqbul Moussa al-Alawi | International Prize for Arabic Fiction". www.arabicfiction.org. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  2. "Magbool Al-Alawi | International Prize for Arabic Fiction". www.arabicfiction.org. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  3. "Turmoil in Jeddah | International Prize for Arabic Fiction". www.arabicfiction.org. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  4. "Seferberlik | International Prize for Arabic Fiction". www.arabicfiction.org. Retrieved 2020-01-05.



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