Rajaa al-Sanea, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Rajaa al-Sanea

Saudi writer

Date of Birth: 11-Sep-1981

Place of Birth: Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Profession: writer, physician

Nationality: Saudi Arabia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Rajaa al-Sanea (???? ??? ??? ???? ??????; born 1981) is a Saudi writer who became famous through her novel Girls of Riyadh (???? ??????? Banat al-Riya?).
The book was first published in Lebanon in 2005 and in English in 2007.
The book was long-listed for the Dublin Literary Award in 2009. Al-Sanea grew up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the daughter of a family of doctors.
She received her bachelor's degree in Dentistry from King Saud University in 2005. Her novel and lifestyle have caused controversy especially among the conservative sections of the Saudi society but more liberal-minded individuals considered her a role model.