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Abdullah Al-Nauri
Abdullah Muhammad Issa Al Nauri Al Ali (Arabic: عبد الله محمد عيسى الناوري العلي) was an Emirati novelist and police officer. He is credited as the first crime fiction author in the United Arab Emirates, with his novel, the Arabic language ''A Neck in Search of a Necklace'', written and published in 1978 when he was 19 years of age. Novelist Abdullah Al Nauri was born and raised in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) ( ar, رأس الخيمة; ) is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The city of Ras Al Khaimah, abbreviated to RAK or RAK City, is the capital of the emirate and home to most of the emir .... He joined the police force in 1975, and his experience in the police added to a childhood interest in crime literature. Although the author of only one full-length novel, he was a widely published writer of short stories and poetry. ''A Neck in Search of a Necklace'' was originally privately p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emiratis
The Emiratis ( ar, الإماراتيون) are the native Arab citizen population of the United Arab Emirates. Their largest concentration is in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where there are about approximately 1.5 million Emiratis. Formerly known as the Trucial States or Trucial Sheikhdoms, the United Arab Emirates is made up of seven emirates, each of which had a dominant or ruling family. Abu Dhabi was home to the Bani Yas tribal confederation; Dubai settled in 1833 by an offshoot of the Bani Yas, the Al Bu Falasah; Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah are the home to the Al Qasimi or Qawasim; Ajman to the Al Na'im and Fujeirah to the Sharqiyin. History The United Arab Emirates is a union of seven emirates in which their history is entwined with various empires, such as those of Portugal and the United Kingdom. Envoys from the Islamic prophet Muhammad saw the islands convert to Islam around 630 C.E. Later in the 16th century the Portuguese would battle the then dominant f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
