Haidar Haidar
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Haidar Haidar is a Syria
n writer and novelist.
His novel Walimah li A'ashab al-Bahr was banned in several Arab countries, and even resulted in a belated angry reaction from the clerics of Al-Azhar University
upon reprinting in Egypt
in the year 2000. The clerics issued a Fatwa
banning the novel, and accused Haidar of heresy
and offending Islam
. Al-Azhar University
students staged huge protests against the novel, that eventually led to its confiscation.
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n writer and novelist.
His novel Walimah li A'ashab al-Bahr was banned in several Arab countries, and even resulted in a belated angry reaction from the clerics of Al-Azhar University
Al-Azhar University
Al-Azhar University is an educational institute in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 970~972 as a madrasa, it is the chief centre of Arabic literature and Islamic learning in the world. It is the oldest degree-granting university in Egypt. In 1961 non-religious subjects were added to its curriculum.It is...
upon reprinting in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
in the year 2000. The clerics issued a Fatwa
Fatwa
A fatwā in the Islamic faith is a juristic ruling concerning Islamic law issued by an Islamic scholar. In Sunni Islam any fatwā is non-binding, whereas in Shia Islam it could be considered by an individual as binding, depending on his or her relation to the scholar. The person who issues a fatwā...
banning the novel, and accused Haidar of heresy
Heresy
Heresy is a controversial or novel change to a system of beliefs, especially a religion, that conflicts with established dogma. It is distinct from apostasy, which is the formal denunciation of one's religion, principles or cause, and blasphemy, which is irreverence toward religion...
and offending Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
. Al-Azhar University
Al-Azhar University
Al-Azhar University is an educational institute in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 970~972 as a madrasa, it is the chief centre of Arabic literature and Islamic learning in the world. It is the oldest degree-granting university in Egypt. In 1961 non-religious subjects were added to its curriculum.It is...
students staged huge protests against the novel, that eventually led to its confiscation.
Novels
- Al-Fahd (الفهد) The Cheetah, 1968.
- Az-Zaman al-Muhish (الزمن الموحش) The Desolate Time, 1973.
- Walimah li A'ashab al-Bahr (وليمة لأعشاب البحر) A Feast for the Seaweeds, 1983.
- Maraya an-Nar (مرايا النار) The Mirrors of Fire.
- Shumous al-Ghajar (شموس الغجر) The Suns of Gypsies, 1996.
- Haql Urjuwan (حقل أرجوان) A Field of Purple, 2000.
- Marathi al-Ayyam (مراثي الأيام), The Elegies of Days, 2001.
Short stories
- Hakaya an-Nawrass al-Muhajir (حكايا النورس المهاجر) Tales of the Migrating Seagull, 1968.
- Al-Wamdh (الومض) The flash, 1970.
- Al-Faiadhan (الفيضان) The Flood, 1975.
- Al-Wu'ul (الوعول) The Ibecis, 1978.
- At-Tamawujat (التموجات) The Ripples, 1982.
- Ghasaq al-Aalihah (غسق الآلهة) The Dusk of Gods, 1994.
Other works
- Capucci (كبوتشي) biography of Capucci, 1978.
- Awraq al-Manfa (أوراق المنفى) Exile Papers, 1993.
- Olumona (علومنا) Our Sciences.