Najat El Hachmi

Muslim Groups Condemn Writer’s Remarks at Barcelona Festival, Sparking Controversy

7 October 2023

Three of the most important Muslim associations in Catalonia denounce the "defamatory" remarks expressed by the writer of Moroccan origin Najat El Hachimi during the launch of (…)

Moroccan-Born Author Najat El Hachmi Overcomes Racism to Win Prestigious Spanish Literary Prize

7 March 2022

The Moroccan writer and winner of the 2021 Nadal Prize, Najat El Hachmi, is an emancipated woman who has overcome the racism she has faced in Spain.

Moroccan-Spanish Author Sparks Controversy Over Politician’s Hijab at Campaign Event

23 November 2021

The Moroccan-origin writer Najat El Hachmi criticized on social media her compatriot Fatima Hamed, the spokesperson of the Movement for Dignity and Citizenship (MDyC) in Ceuta, (…)

Spanish-Moroccan Author Najat El Hachmi Calls for Secularism to Advance Women’s Rights in Muslim World

9 October 2021

The Spanish writer of Moroccan origin, Najat El Hachmi, winner of the 2021 Nadal Prize, does not believe that gender equality will become a reality in the Muslim world without (…)

Moroccan-Spanish Author Najat el Hachmi Calls Islamic Veil a ’Mobile Prison’ for Women

21 August 2021

The Spanish writer of Moroccan origin, Najat el Hachmi, says she grew up in an environment where the strict rules of Islam did not grant freedom to women. For her, the veil is (…)

Moroccan-Spanish Author Najat El Hachmi Wins Prestigious Nadal Prize for Novel

8 January 2021

"Monday, They Will Love Us", by Moroccan writer Najat El Hachimi, has won the 2021 Nadal Prize. This prize, created since 1944, rewards the best original and unpublished novel (…)

Moroccan-Spanish Author Challenges Left’s View on Hijab and Women’s Freedom

29 September 2019

Moroccan-born writer based in Barcelona since the age of eight, Najat el Hachmi is a reference in the feminist and anti-racist struggle in favor of Muslim women.