WRITER
Abdul Rahman Munif
1933 - 2004

Abdul Rahman Munif
Abdul Rahman bin Ibrahim al-Munif (Arabic: عَبْد الرَّحْمٰن بِن إِبْرَاهِيم المُنِيف; May 29, 1933 – January 24, 2004), 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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abdul Rahman Munif is the 4,733rd most popular writer (down from 4,410th in 2019), the 26th most popular biography from Jordan (down from 25th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Jordanian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Abdul Rahman Munif ranks 4,733 out of 7,302. Before him are Johann von Rist, Alexander Bek, Ahlam Mosteghanemi, Heinrich Zschokke, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, and Aaron Sorkin. After him are Fyodor Abramov, Thomas Ligotti, Henri Béraud, Juan Montalvo, Źmitrok Biadula, and Alexander Tairov.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohann von Rist
1607 - 1667
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 4,727
Alexander Bek
1903 - 1972
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 4,728
Ahlam Mosteghanemi
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 4,729
Heinrich Zschokke
1771 - 1848
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 4,730
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
1835 - 1915
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 4,731
Aaron Sorkin
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 4,732
Abdul Rahman Munif
1933 - 2004
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 4,733
Fyodor Abramov
1920 - 1983
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 4,734
Thomas Ligotti
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 4,735
Henri Béraud
1885 - 1958
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 4,736
Juan Montalvo
1832 - 1889
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 4,737
Źmitrok Biadula
1886 - 1941
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 4,738
Alexander Tairov
1885 - 1950
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 4,739
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, Abdul Rahman Munif ranks 357. Before him are Alex Cord, Maurinho, Miriam Stevenson, Nate Brooks, Reiner Kunze, and Mark Forest. After him are Hiroki Kosai, Mike Larrabee, Gino Pivatelli, Knut Johannesen, Wayne Rogers, and Gabriel Aresti. Among people deceased in 2004, Abdul Rahman Munif ranks 220. Before him are Jacques Noël, Alan Bullock, András Toma, Tini Wagner, Natalya Baranskaya, and Alicia Markova. After him are Skeeter Davis, José Luis Cuciuffo, Terry Melcher, André Hazes, Frank Thomas, and Lennox Miller.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsAlex Cord
ACTOR
1933 - 2021
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 351
Maurinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1995
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 352
Miriam Stevenson
CELEBRITY
1933 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 353
Nate Brooks
ATHLETE
1933 - 2020
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 354
Reiner Kunze
WRITER
1933 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 355
Mark Forest
ACTOR
1933 - 2022
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 356
Abdul Rahman Munif
WRITER
1933 - 2004
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 357
Hiroki Kosai
ASTRONOMER
1933 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 358
Mike Larrabee
ATHLETE
1933 - 2003
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 359
Gino Pivatelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 360
Knut Johannesen
SKATER
1933 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 361
Wayne Rogers
ACTOR
1933 - 2015
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 362
Gabriel Aresti
WRITER
1933 - 1975
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 363
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsJacques Noël
ATHLETE
1920 - 2004
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 214
Alan Bullock
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2004
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 215
András Toma
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1925 - 2004
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 216
Tini Wagner
SWIMMER
1919 - 2004
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 217
Natalya Baranskaya
WRITER
1908 - 2004
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 218
Alicia Markova
DANCER
1910 - 2004
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 219
Abdul Rahman Munif
WRITER
1933 - 2004
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 220
Skeeter Davis
SINGER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 221
José Luis Cuciuffo
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2004
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 222
Terry Melcher
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2004
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 223
André Hazes
SINGER
1951 - 2004
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 224
Frank Thomas
MUSICIAN
1912 - 2004
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 225
Lennox Miller
ATHLETE
1946 - 2004
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 226
In Jordan
Among people born in Jordan, Abdul Rahman Munif ranks 26 out of 59. Before him are Marouf al-Bakhit (1947), Abdelsalam Majali (1925), Abdullah Ensour (1939), Prince Hassan bin Talal (1947), Samih al-Qasim (1939), and Zaid ibn Shaker (1934). After him are Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan (1994), Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham (1948), Mudar Badran (1934), Adnan Badran (1935), Zeid Raad Al Hussein (1964), and Nader Al-Dahabi (1946).
Others born in Jordan
Go to all RankingsMarouf al-Bakhit
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2023
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 20
Abdelsalam Majali
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2023
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 21
Abdullah Ensour
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 22
Prince Hassan bin Talal
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 23
Samih al-Qasim
WRITER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 24
Zaid ibn Shaker
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2002
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 25
Abdul Rahman Munif
WRITER
1933 - 2004
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 26
Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan
NOBLEMAN
1994 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 27
Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 28
Mudar Badran
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2023
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 29
Adnan Badran
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 30
Zeid Raad Al Hussein
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 31
Nader Al-Dahabi
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 32
Among WRITERS In Jordan
Among writers born in Jordan, Abdul Rahman Munif ranks 4. Before him are Menippus (-290), Meleager of Gadara (-130), and Samih al-Qasim (1939). After him are Nahed Hattar (1960).
Menippus
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 1
Meleager of Gadara
130 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 2
Samih al-Qasim
1939 - 2014
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 3
Abdul Rahman Munif
1933 - 2004
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 4
Nahed Hattar
1960 - 2016
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 5