Orientalism in Arabic Novels: Yahiya Haghi, Soheil Edris, Ala Alasvani, Tayyeb Saleh

The confrontation between Eastern traditions and Western freedom and technology is a controversial issue and the subject of many popular Arabic novels. The present paper points out some of the outstanding novels with the mentioned characteristics. However, “Ghandil Om Hashim” authored by Yahiya Haghi has been chosen to be analyzed in terms of theme and structure. Other novels “Mosem Al-Hejrat ela Al-Shomal” by Tayyeb Saleh, “Al-Hay Al-Latini” by Soheil Edris, and Ala Al- Alsavani’s “Shikagho” have also been discussed by their different subjects and outcomes. Yahiya Haghi rejects the Eastern superstitious traditions yet admiring some of the Western values; he endeavors to entwine Eastern religion and spirituality with western’s science and technology to create new trends