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February 13, 1983

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ياسين الحاج صالح, Charles Dickens, E.E. Cummings, Cornel West, Virgini ...more

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Ibtihal Rida Mahmood (Arabic: ابتهال رضا محمود) is a Kuwait-born Jordanian-American translator, journalist, and poet of Palestinian origin. She received a bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of Jordan in 2005, and a master's degree in Middle Eastern studies from the University of Washington in 2018. She is currently based in the New England region of the United States. ...more

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	The Impossible Revolution: Making Sense of the Syrian Tragedy by ياسين الحاج صالح, I. Rida Mahmood (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 4.13 avg rating — 262 ratings — published 2017 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Snow in Amman: An Anthology of Short Stories from Jordan by I. Rida Mahmood (Goodreads Author) (Translator), Alexander Haddad (Editor) 3.43 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Braids of Forbidden Trinity: A Journey in a Land Ruled by Religion, Politics, and Sex by Lama Muhammad MD (Goodreads Author), I. Rida Mahmood (Goodreads Author) (Translator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Though it provides “a frontline eyewitness account of the Syrian Revolution,” this book by journalist and activist Hadi Abdullah is, above all, a testament to friendship, community, and the stubborn grace of rebuilding; a masterclass in the art of be ...more
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