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IPAF 2020

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Shortlist

Book cover for Fardeqan – the Detention of the Great Sheikh by Youssef Ziedan

Fardeqan – the Detention of the Great Sheikh

Youssef Ziedan
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Longlist

Book cover for The Golden Hammam by Mohammed Eissa al-Mu’adab

The Golden Hammam

Mohammed Eissa al-Mu’adab
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Book cover for No-one Prayed Over Their Graves by Khaled Khalifa

No One Prayed Over Their Graves

Khaled Khalifa
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Book cover for Sleeping in the Cherry Field by Azher Jirjees

Sleeping in the Cherry Field

Azher Jirjees
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Book cover for What About Rachel, the Jewish Lady by Salim Barakat

What About Rachel the Jewish Lady?

Salim Barakat
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Muhsin al-Musawi

Muhsin al-Musawi (Chair of the Judging Panel)

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Other Prize Years

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