Of noble origins: [a Palestinian novel]

"The Qahtans are a Palestinian family that claims to have originated in the Arabian Peninsula, descended from the family of the Prophet Muhammad. This connection has given its members a certain ascendancy in their society, and has influenced their cultural and political choices. The true test o...

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Main Author: Ḫalīfa, Saḥar 1941- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cairo [u.a.] American University in Cairo Press 2012
Edition:1st publ.
Series:Modern Arabic literature
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Summary:"The Qahtans are a Palestinian family that claims to have originated in the Arabian Peninsula, descended from the family of the Prophet Muhammad. This connection has given its members a certain ascendancy in their society, and has influenced their cultural and political choices. The true test occurs when the Qahtans, like other Palestinians, confront two enemies after the First World War: the British Mandate and the Zionist movement. Observing the gradual and increasing illegal Jewish immigration and land appropriation, the Palestinians come to realize they have been betrayed by a power that 'fulfilled their promises to the Jews and reneged on their promises to the Arabs.'"--P. [2] of cover
Item Description:Subtitle from cover. - "First published in Arabic in 2009 by Dar al-Adab as Aslun wa fasl"--T.p. verso
Physical Description:274 p. 23 cm
ISBN:9789774165429
977416542X

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