WRITER

Nahed Hattar

1960 - 2016

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Nahed Hattar (Arabic: ناهض حتر Nāhiḍ Ḥattar [na:hidˤ ħɑt.taɾˤ]; 1960 – 25 September 2016) was a Jordanian writer and political activist. On September 25, 2016, he was shot dead outside the court as he arrived at the trial for sharing a caricature that was viewed as insulting religious beliefs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Nahed Hattar is the 6,875th most popular writer (down from 6,450th in 2024), the 47th most popular biography from Jordan (down from 40th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Jordanian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Nahed Hattar ranks 6,875 out of 7,302. Before him are Arnon Grunberg, Brannon Braga, David X. Cohen, Machi Tawara, Okwui Enwezor, and Elaine Showalter. After him are Julie Plec, Jo Walton, Gregory Colbert, Robert Bridges, Peter Schiff, and Jakob Arjouni.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Nahed Hattar ranks 701. Before him are Tony Anselmo, David Nutter, Steven Swanson, Markos Kyprianou, John Paxson, and Joëlle Ursull. After him are Gregory Colbert, Stéphane Le Foll, Al Joyner, Francis Gillot, Lesley Sharp, and Janusz Kurtyka. Among people deceased in 2016, Nahed Hattar ranks 584. Before him are Mike Oxley, Rob Ford, Janet Waldo, Dale Bumpers, Filipe Machado, and Guy Clark. After him are Maurice G. Dantec, Peter Brabrook, Marvin Kaplan, Patricia Barry, Tera Wray, and Amber Rayne.

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In Jordan

Among people born in Jordan, Nahed Hattar ranks 47 out of 59. Before him are Muath Al-Kasasbeh (1988), Samir Rifai (1966), Omar M. Yaghi (1965), Hamzah bin Hussein (1980), Princess Aisha bint Hussein (1968), and Princess Iman bint Abdullah (1996). After him are Mai Masri (1959), Musa Al-Taamari (1997), Amer Shafi (1982), Lubna Tahtamouni (1976), Princess Salma bint Abdullah (2000), and Eva Abu Halaweh (1975).

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Among WRITERS In Jordan

Among writers born in Jordan, Nahed Hattar ranks 5. Before him are Menippus (-290), Meleager of Gadara (-130), Samih al-Qasim (1939), and Abdul Rahman Munif (1933). After him are Lama Abu-Odeh (1962), and Suheir Hammad (1973).

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