The is one of three syrian books being considered for translation by the and other stories arabic reading group and this is my case for why it should indeed be translated update, summer 2015. New shell menu, menu for new shell, khalifa city, abu dhabi. Should mustafa khalifas the shell be translated into english. A fictional account that emerges from one of the most relevant and contemporary scenarios, the text anchors the reader with its examination of depravity yet engages and compels its audience to read on as the work illuminates. Ahmedzai writes, in commentary that originally ran on her blog this compelling novel takes the form of the diary of a syrian prisoner of conscience, locked up for 14 years. The online book is very nice with meaningful content. Sep 14, 2012 in khaled khalifa s novel, the regime of hafez alassad and its enemies appear to feed off each other. Mustafa khalifa s debut effort, the shell, is difficult to stomach. Things have picked up a bit in the dormitory in the last month or so. He attended the university of aleppo, where he earned a bachelor of arts in law. The shell, by mustafa khalifa, dar aladab, 2008 translated.
Paul starkey has translated works by adania shibli, mansoura ez eldin, edwar alkharrat, and others. Originally published in arabic in 2006, this autobiographical novel written in diary form is about that. The shell by syrian author mustafa khalifa, the second book in and other stories arabic reading group from and other stories. Mustafa khalifas recently published work alqawqaa the shell 2008 is one of the first novels dedicated to the story of a detainees imprisonment in tadmur. The is one of three syrian books being considered for translation by the and other stories arabic reading group and this is my case for why it should indeed be translated. Khalifa has stated that he considers his prison novel to be a document and a testimony. Mustafa khalifa spent almost fourteen years in syrian prisons and was tortured again and again. View prison literature research papers on academia. Editions for 9953890315 paperback published in 2008, paperback published in 2017, 1566560225 paperback published in 2016, e. Mustafa khalifa and arabic prison literature muftah. Memoirs of a hidden observer mustafa khalifa, trans. Please read our short guide how to send a book to kindle. One of online books that will be nice foryou is book entitled the shell.
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Mustafa khalifa is a syrian novelist living in exile. Originally published in arabic in 2006, this autobiographical novel written in diary form is about that harrowing experience. Besides writing fiction, he is an eloquent and insightful political commentator on the situation in his native country. Jaquette adds that readers should remember to add your thoughts on the author page for mustafa khalifa on and other stories website.
I personally thought that the shell was a very interesting memoir that gives readers a perspective into syrian prisons. They agree that the issue right now is just a matter of how long it will take, alongside the high cost associated with this extension of time, both on humanitarian. It is a terrifyingly realistic account of a man who is mistakenly arrested for being an extremist, and is thrown into a desert. Browse through our impressive selection of porn videos in hd quality on any device you own. In this disturbing allegorical novel first published in 1981, the acclaimed egyptian author who seems poised to inherit the mantle of naguib mahfouz traces a nameless narrators victimization by an indistinct judicial authority known only as the committee. As reports broke of the liberation of the tadmour military prison in palmyra, syrians could not help but recall the horrific scenes in mustafa khalifas prison novel alqawqaa the shell many presumed the novel to be a retelling of the writers own ordeal inside the prison, as the story follows the experiences of mustafa, a christian whose name led him to spend years in prison on. Stephanie dujols by actes sud editions, 2012 contents of this document 1. Translator ruth ahmedzai, who worked on one of the excerpts of mustafa khalifas the shell for the and other stories book group wants publishers to know how strongly she feels this book should be translated. I read the arabic version of this book, but if the english translation is onetenth as good itll be worth your money. Now translated into english by paul starkey, it must be one of the twentyfirst century.
Mustafa abu sway is the first holder 20 of the integral chair for the study of imam alghazalis work at almasjid alaqsa and at alquds university. In khaled khalifas novel, the regime of hafez alassad and its enemies appear to feed off each other. As reports broke of the liberation of the tadmour military prison in palmyra, syrians could not help but recall the horrific scenes in mustafa khalifa s prison novel alqawqaa the shell many presumed the novel to be a retelling of the writers own ordeal inside the prison, as the story follows the experiences of mustafa, a christian whose name led him to spend years in prison on. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant xxx movies and clips.
The ones marked may be different from the article in the profile. Oct 08, 20 jaquette adds that readers should remember to add your thoughts on the author page for mustafa khalifa on and other stories website. Dar aladab, 2008 is a gripping memoir, written in spare, strippeddown prose punctuated by introspective, poetic reflection. It lays out the story of a christian man who was wrongfully imprisoned as a member of an islamist organization in the assad regimes notorious prison and torture chamber in. Khalifas events algorithmic summer school rome 2020 july 20, 2020 at 9am to july 30, 2020 at 6pm rome. An arrest for unspecified crimes is followed by sexual humiliation, then a directive that the narrator a writer and scholar research. Should mustafa khalifas the shell be translated into. The book is a first person narration memoir about the torture in syrian prisons and is the only book ever published by mustafa khalifa. This compelling first novel is the astonishing story of a syrian political prisoner of consciencean atheist mistaken for a radical islamistwho was locked up for years without trial in one of the most notor. New shell menu it is an icon with title location fill. An extract from the shell, by mustafa khalifa, dar aladab, 2008 translated by ruth ahmedzai kemp 29 september youssef, widely known as commander cuckoo, has started coming over to see me again.
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I wrote most of these diaries in the desert prison. The objective of the journal of petroleum science and engineering is to bridge the gap between the engineering, the geology and the science of petroleum and natural gas by publishing explicitly written articles intelligible to scientists and engineers working in any field of petroleum engineering. Memoirs of a hidden observer in alassads jails at casa arabe, along with its spanishlanguage translators, igna. For example, moses staff turned into a serpent, jesus healed the leprous and revived the dead by gods leave, salehs sign was the famous camel, and. If you dont change browser settings you agree with it. I could barely breathe from the suffocating smells around me. Mustafa khalifa s recently published work alqawqaa the shell 2008 is one of the first novels dedicated to the story of a detainees imprisonment in tadmur. Mustafa khalifa on palmyras infamous prison thursday may 28th, 2015 by imad karkas for siraj press renowned syrian author and former inmate speaks with siraj press about the national scars of assads notoriously brutal prison and how current events in palmyra will impact its legacy. They at least no longer try so hard to prevent him from coming to see me. Joseph sassoon has described the book as one of the most powerful arabic memories on prison literature. The shell by syrian author mustafa khalifa, the second book in and other stories arabic reading group. From 1982 to 1994, author khalifa spent 12 years in tadmur, a prison located in the desert northeast of damascus, one of the worst in the middle east. This compelling first novel is the astonishing story of a syrian political prisoner of consciencean atheist mistaken for a radical islamistwho was locked up. Dec 10, 2011 mustafa khalifas recently published work alqawqaa the shell 2008 is one of the first novels dedicated to the story of a detainees imprisonment in tadmur.
Since april 18, two groups of syrian asylum seekers, fiftyfive people in all, have been held at the moroccanalgerian. However, he is not greeted with open arms as he is immediately detained and imprisoned. Mustafa khalifa, also spelled as moustafa khalifa born in 1948 is an awardwinning syrian novelist, political writer, and topographer. Mustafa khalili was the guardian s deputy global head of video and audio. Moustafa khalife from the shell translated from arabic by ruth ahmedzai kemp 21 april i opened my eyes slowly. He won the 2015 saif ghobash banipal prize for arabic literary translation for his translation of youssef rakhas novel. What if bashar assad wins by mustafa khalifa souria. Memoirs of a hidden observer in alassads jails at casa arabe, along with its spanishlanguage. New shell khalifa city menu view the menu for new shell abu dhabi on zomato for delivery, dineout or takeaway, new shell menu and prices. He is professor of philosophy and islamic studies at alquds university in jerusalem, palestine, since 1996. Some of his works which are critical of the syrian government under baathist rule have been banned by the syrian government.
From 19821994, khalifa was held without trial at various state security prisons, including the infamous tadmur military prison, a detention center described as a kingdom of death and. I was lying on the floor amidst a dense forest of legs, surrounded by a stench. Memoirs of a hidden observer by mustafa khalifa isvery smart in delivering message through the book. Mustafa khalifa leaves paris to return to his home country of syria. His royal highness prince khalifa bin salman al khalifa. When he was released in 1994, it took another fourteen years for him to publish his experiences in a meticulous and at the same time highly artistic, as tortuous as it is stirring. Such is the premise of the latest of szczepan twardochs dark historical novels. Mustafa khalifa syrian writer many observers, political analysts, and even some politicians, have almost reached a consensus that the assad regime in syria is about to collapse. Mustafa khalifa demonstrates this through a mapping of the ethnic and sectarian composition of the different urban and rural areas of the country. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it. Islamic history of khalifa uthman bin affan al quran. The work of a moderday sozhenitsyn that exposes acts of violence and brutality committed by the syrian regime.
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