Yusuf Abu Rayya was an Egyptian novelist born on January 2, 1954, in Hihya, Sharqia. He graduated in Journalism from Cairo University in 1977 and later became a significant figure in Egyptian literature. An influential writer of the 1970s, he produced numerous collections of stories and novels over more than 20 years, including 'The High Noon', 'Against the Wind', and 'The White Island'. He won the Naguib Mahfouz Prize for Creativity in 2005 and was honored by Minya University in 2003 for his literary contributions. He passed away on January 12, 2009, due to liver cancer.
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January 2, 1954 Facts
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يوسف محمد شحاتة أبو رية belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: ههيا, محافظة الشرقية, مصر
Place of Death: ههيا, محافظة الشرقية, مصر
Cause of Death: liver cancer
Educated At: Cairo University
Occupation: novelist | writer
Employers: صحافة | الكتابة
Awards Received: Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 2, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 2, 2025 |
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| Sun | 11 Capricorn 46 | 12 Capricorn 33 | 23 Pisces 35 |
| Moon | 12 Sagittarius 48 | 17 Aquarius 5 | 29 Cancer 18 |
| Mercury | 4 Capricorn 40 | 22 Sagittarius 6 | 1 Pisces 42 |
| Venus | 5 Capricorn 15 | 29 Aquarius 32 | 4 Aries 14 |
| Mars | 7 Scorpio 56 | 1 Leo 21 | 17 Sagittarius 21 |
| Jupiter | 18 Gemini 33 | 13 Gemini 1 | 17 Gemini 53 |
| Saturn | 8 Scorpio 5 | 14 Pisces 35 | 9 Scorpio 20 |
| Uranus | 21 Cancer 29 | 23 Taurus 36 | 19 Cancer 6 |
| Neptune | 25 Libra 53 | 27 Pisces 19 | 25 Libra 30 |
| Pluto | 24 Leo 41 | 1 Aquarius 6 | 23 Leo 5 |
| Rahu | 24 Capricorn 39 | 1 Aries 24 | 20 Capricorn 53 |
| Ketu | 24 Cancer 39 | 1 Libra 24 | 20 Cancer 53 |
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