- ʿAbdallah al-Ṭāʾī (1924 – 1973, Oman) – al-Shāriʿa al-Kabīr (‘The big street’, 1981). This novel is set during the 15th century Yaʿrubi rule of Oman and the Omani resistance against the European expansionism of the 16th century (reference). It includes depictions of the traditional aspects of Omani life in the time period covered, such as the coffee culture, the practice of religion, and society’s tribal structure, but also the Omani dialect (also in H: Historical novels: European Expansion (1450 – 1800 CE)).
Refrences:
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- Fāris Tawfīq al-Bīl. 2015. Al-Riwāyah al-Khalījiyyah: Qirāʾah fī al-Ansāq al-Thaqāfiyyah. Dār al-Akādīmyyah li-Nashr wa al-Taqzīʿ: Amman, 33