Mohammad Al Murr Explained

Mohammad Ahmad Mohammad Al Murr Al Falasi
Office:President of the Federal National Council
Predecessor:Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
Successor:Amal Al Qubaisi
Term Start:15 November 2011
Term End:18 November 2015
Birth Date:1955
Birth Place:Dubai
Occupation:Short story writer

Mohammad Ahmad Mohammad Al Murr Al Falasi (born 1955 in Dubai) is a short-story writer from the United Arab Emirates.

He has published over 15 volumes of short stories and has had two collections translated into English: Dubai Tales and The Wink of the Mona Lisa.[1]

Al Murr graduated from Syracuse University in the United States, and has been a member of a number of UAE academic institutions and councils.[2] He is the head of the Dubai Cultural Council, recently reorganized as the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority.

In 2011 Al Murr was appointed to the Federal National Council's 15th Chapter as a representative of the Emirate of Dubai, and elected uncontested as Speaker.[3] He served as the speaker from 2011 to 2015.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Banipal (UK) Magazine of Modern Arab Literature - Contributors - Mohammed al-Murr. www.banipal.co.uk. 2018-05-28.
  2. Web site: Banipal (UK) Magazine of Modern Arab Literature - Contributors - Mohammed al-Murr. www.banipal.co.uk. 2018-05-28.
  3. News: Mohammad Ahmad Al Murr elected uncontested as FNC speaker. Samir Salama. 2011-11-15. GulfNews. 2018-05-28.
  4. Web site: Federal National Council Brochure . Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament.