Famous Moroccan Writers

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Leila Slimani
(Journalist)
Leila Slimani
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Birthdate: October 3, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rabat, Morocco
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Laila Lalami
(Novelist)
Laila Lalami
3
Birthdate: 1968 AD
Birthplace: Rabat, Morocco
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Tahar Ben Jelloun
(Writer)
Tahar Ben Jelloun
2
Birthdate: December 1, 1947
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Fes, Morocco
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 4 
Malika Oufkir
(Writer)
Malika Oufkir
2
Birthdate: April 2, 1953
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Marrakesh, Morocco
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Mohamed Choukri
(Author)
Mohamed Choukri
2
Birthdate: July 15, 1935
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Beni Chikar, Morocco
Died: November 15, 2003
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Ahmed Sefrioui
(Novelist)
Ahmed Sefrioui
2
Birthdate: January 1, 1915
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Fès, Morocco
Died: February 25, 2004
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Hassan Al-Jundi
(Dramatic Artist)
Hassan Al-Jundi
2
Birthdate: 1939 AD
Birthplace: Marrakesh, Morocco
Died: February 25, 2017
 8 
Abdellah Taïa
(Writer)
Abdellah Taïa
2
Birthdate: August 8, 1973
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Salé, Morocco
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Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine
(Writer)
Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine
1
Birthdate: 1941 AD
Birthplace: Tafraoute, Morocco
Died: November 18, 1995
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Dunash Ben Labrat
(Poet)
Dunash Ben Labrat
1
Birthdate: 0920 AD
Birthplace: Fes, Morocco
Died: 0990 AD
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Leila Abouzeid
(Writer)
Leila Abouzeid
1
Birthdate: 1950 AD
Birthplace: El Ksiba, Morocco
 12 
Hoda Saad
(Singer)
Hoda Saad
1
Birthdate: November 22, 1981
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Casablanca, Morocco
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Driss Chraïbi
(Author)
Driss Chraïbi
1
Birthdate: July 15, 1926
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: El Jadida, Morocco
Died: April 1, 2007
 14 
Abdellatif Laabi
(Poet)
Abdellatif Laabi
1
Birthdate: 1942 AD
Birthplace: Fes, Morocco
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Hamid Bouchnak
(Singer)
Hamid Bouchnak
1
Birthdate: May 13, 1969
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Oujda, Morocco
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Abdallah Laroui
(Philosopher)
Abdallah Laroui
1
Birthdate: November 7, 1933
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Azemmour, Morocco
 17 
Zohra Al Fassiya
(Singer)
Zohra Al Fassiya
1
Birthdate: 1905 AD
Birthplace: Sefrou, Morocco
Died: 1994 AD

Zohra Al Fassiya was a Moroccan poet and singer. Counted among the pioneers of modern Arabic music, Al Fassiya's songs were celebrated across Morocco and Algeria. Widely regarded as the queen of the gharnati and melhoun genres, Zohra Al Fassiya was also the first female Moroccan recording artist.

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Mohamed Zafzaf
(Novelist)
Mohamed Zafzaf
1
Birthdate: 1945 AD
Birthplace: Al Qunaitra
Died: July 13, 2001
 19 
Ahmed Toufiq
(Novelist)
Ahmed Toufiq
1
Birthdate: June 25, 1943
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Margha, Morocco
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Tayeb Saddiki
(Theater director)
Tayeb Saddiki
1
Birthdate: January 5, 1939
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Essaouira, Morocco
Died: February 5, 2016
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Larbi Batma
(Musician)
Larbi Batma
0
Birthdate: 1948 AD
Birthplace: Chaouia-Ouardigha, Morocco
Died: February 7, 1997
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Mohammed Aziz Lahbabi
(Philosopher)
Mohammed Aziz Lahbabi
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Birthdate: December 25, 1922
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Fès, Morocco
Died: August 23, 1993