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Biography:
He worked for several Palestinian and Arab newspapers, including Asharq Al-Awsat, Al-Akhbar, and Kul Al-Arab, before becoming managing editor of the weekly newspaper As-Sada and later the Ramallah-based newspaper Al-Hayat Al-Jadida. He published several literary and research books on short stories, novels, archaeology, and the nature of Palestine. He also prepared research for documentary films on Palestinian culture and politics. He received numerous awards.
Novelistic output:
“The Woman of the Coming Love”, 2006.
“Al-Muskubiya”, 2010.
“The Madmen of Bethlehem”, 2013.
“The Last Kiss of Bethlehem”, 2016.
“The Rose of Jericho”, 2017.
“The Cat of Beersheba”, 2017.
“A Bridge Over the Jordan River”, 2018.
“The Seventh Sky of Jerusalem”, 2023.
“A Girl from New Jerusalem”, 2025.
Other products:
“We poor people are still the most capable of love” (short story collection), 1984.
“The Mountain Compassionate One” (a long story), 1985.
“Blood Will Not Be Wasted”, 2000.
“The Road to Emmanuel”, 2003.
“The Dead Sea Scrolls”, 2003.
“His Shadow on Earth: Titles of Muslim Rulers in Jerusalem Inscriptions,” 2004.
“Flows of Longing and Sorrow” (Stories), 2004.
“The Messenger of God to the Beloved” (Stories), 2017.
Other information (awards, seminars, hosting events, etc.):
Creativity Award for 2006 – Naji Naaman House for Culture – Beirut for the novel “The Woman of Coming Love”.
An honorary award in the Return to Oral History Award for the research “Tales from the Jerusalem Plain” in 2008.
Palestine Award for Journalism and Media (Written Journalism - Journalistic Story) - First Place for 2011.
The Arab Prize for Cultural Creativity for the novel “Al-Maskoubiya” 2013.
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award for 2015 for the novel “Madmen of Bethlehem”.
His novel “The Seventh Sky of Jerusalem” reached the shortlist for the 2024 International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
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