Mahmoud al-Rahbi

Al-Rahbi writs both stories and novels. Up to date, he has published more than seven story collections and some of them were translated into other languages. ‘Three Mountain Stories’ is al-Rahbi's most recent story collection which was published in 2020 by ‘The Omani Society For Writers and Literates’ in collaboration with ‘Alaan Publishers and Distributors’. He has, also, published four novels including ‘The Stranger’s Leaves’ and ‘The Dreamer’s Map’. Al-Rahbi's writings are greatly inspired by the Omani environment. He, additionally, connects reality with Fantasia and Surrealism, using simple language facilitate comprehension.

He Has won several literary awards including ‘Sultan Qaboos Award for Culture, Arts, and Literature’ for his story collection ‘The Noon Hour’ in 2012. Moreover, in 2009, ‘A Swing Over Two Periods of Time’ won The Cultural Dubai Award and ranked on the top position. Al-rahbi was, also, nominated for Al Multaqa Prize For Arabic Short Story shortlist twice, for ‘It Wasn't Just A Laughter’ in 2017 and for ‘The Scream Of Munch’ in 2019.

Al-Rahbi started his writing career when he was staying in Rabat, as the Sudanese sociologist Ibrahim Haider encouraged him to publish his story in Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper. The newspaper has published some of Al-Rahbi's stories including ‘The Brown Colour’, a story collection, published in 1998. Through this story collection Al-Rahbi began his actual literary career.

Mahmoud al-Rahbi (Arabic: محمود الرحبي) is an Omani novelist and storyteller who was born in 1969. He is the author of over seven story collections including ‘A Swing Over Two Periods of Time’ which ranked in the top position in ‘The Cultural Dubai Award’ in 2009, and ‘Noon Hour’ which won ‘Sultan Qaboos Award for Culture, Arts, and Literature’ in 2012. He, as well, has published four novels including ‘The Stranger’s Leaves’.

Mohmoud al-Rahbi is an Omani novelist and storyteller, who was born in 1969 in Suroor village, Oman. He moved to Morocco to pursue higher education and studied Ijazh in Arabic Literature there. He holds an M.A. in Arabic Literature from Mohammed V University of Rabat and an M.A. in Mass Communication from Tunisia.