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Yassin Adnan
Yassin Adnan (born 1970) is a Moroccan writer and broadcaster. He was born in Safi, but grew up in Marrakech Marrakesh or Marrakech ( or ; ar, مراكش, murrākuš, ; ber, ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ, translit=mṛṛakc}) is the fourth largest city in the Kingdom of Morocco. It is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakes .... As a journalist, he has been heavily engaged with the Moroccan cultural scene since the 1990s, publishing literary magazines and hosting the television programme ''Masharif'' from 2006 onwards. He has written books of poetry, short story collections, and works of non-fiction, including a study of the writer Fatima Mernissi. His debut novel ''Hot Maroc'' (2016) was nominated for the Arabic Booker Prize. The novel was translated to French and English. References Moroccan writers 1970 births Living people {{Morocco-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moroccan People
Moroccans (, ) are the citizens and nationals of the Kingdom of Morocco. The country's population is predominantly composed of Arabs and Berbers (Amazigh). The term also applies more broadly to any people who are of Moroccan nationality, sharing a common culture and identity, as well as those who natively speak Moroccan Arabic or other languages of Morocco. In addition to the approximately 37 million residents of Morocco, there is a large Moroccan diaspora as part of the wider Arab diaspora. Considerable Moroccan populations can be found in France, Spain, Belgium, Italy, and the Netherlands; with smaller notable concentrations in other Arab states as well as Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. Ethnic groups Moroccans are primarily of Arab and Berber origin as in other neighbouring countries in the Maghreb region. Arabs make up 67% of the population of Morocco, while Berbers make up 31% and Sahrawis make up 2%. Socially, there are two contrasting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
