# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/abdul-rahman-munif
# Generated: 2026-08-14T06:31:01.809Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/abdul-rahman-munif"
name: "Abdul Rahman Munif"
slug: "abdul-rahman-munif"
description: "Abdul Rahman bin Ibrahim al-Munif, also known as Abdelrahman Munif, was a novelist, short story writer, memoirist, journalist, thinker, and cultural critic. He is considered one of the most significant authors in the Arabic language of the 20th century. His novels include strong political elements as well as mockeries of the Middle Eastern elite classes. He is best-known for Cities of Salt, a quintet of novels about how the discovery of oil transformed a traditional Bedouin culture. Munif's work offended the rulers of Saudi Arabia, which led to the banning of many of his books and the revocation of his Saudi Arabian citizenship."
tagline: "Saudi writer (1933-2004)"
gender: "male"
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birthDate: "1933-05-29"
deathDate: "2004-01-24"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  profileCompleteness:  45
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
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