Saudi writer born in Al Taif in 1958 with a BA in Arabic Language Arts from King Saud University. He held several posts and worked as a culture editor at the Riyadh Newspaper as well as a managing editor in Al Arabiya Magazine. He writes short stories, novels, plays, articles, and screenplays. His works include the series No Big Deal S13 (2005) and the play Dream of a Lifetime (1984).