قضايا موضوعية في "أم النذور" للروائي عبد الرحمن منيف : دراسة تحليلية نقدية

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This study discusses various issues in the novel “Umm al-Nudhur” written by Abd al-Rahman Munif.

It aims to highlight his creativy as formulated in his novel.

The writers make use in the study descriptive, analytical and critical methods.

The researchers present briefly an overview of the writer’s background at the beginning of the study and then analyze critically the various issues in the novel keeping in mind the artistic creativity of the novel.

This study is expected to contribute to the existing critical studies of Arabic literature as well as to enrich the biographical references related to the art of biography wrting.

In conclusion, the novel "Umm al-Nudzūr" is found to accommodate diverse issues which can be divided into three sections.

First: social issues that encompass mystical belief such as witchcraft, sorcery and superstition.

Second: human issues which are related to emotion and feeling of mankind.

Third: religious issues that reflect the dimensions of Islam.

This study also found the ability of Abd al-Rahman Munif to depict the characters through the selection of their name and building a successful plot.

Apart from that, it could be seen indirectly that the writer attempts to defame the reputation of religious men in his novel.