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| Author | Nawal El Saadawi |
|---|---|
| Translator | Sherif Hetata |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
| Publisher | Methuen (UK) |
Publication date | 1987 |
Published in English | 1988 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 174 |
| ISBN | 0413175103 |
The Fall of the Imam is a novel by Egyptian writer Nawal El Saadawi published in Arabic in 1987. The English translation by the author's husband Sherif Hetata was published in 1988. [1]
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