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Zabibah and the King
Zabibah and the King ( "Zabībah wal-Malik") is a romance novel, originally published anonymously in Iraq in 2000, that was written by Saddam Hussein.
Characters.
- Arab — The protagonist of the story, the novel follows 'Arab as he becomes king of Iraq. The character represents Saddam Hussein.
- Zabibah (زبيبة) — A poor woman in an unhappy marriage, she is the love interest of 'Arab. Zabibah represents the people of Iraq.
). "Zabibah and the King" and Lynne Cheney's novel "Sisters" (1981) are the subject of Taylor Mac's song 'The Palace of the End'.
See also.
- Saddam Hussein's novels
External links.
- "Zabibah and the King" cover art