Mayfa' Abdel Rahman al-Qiyadi (1951 – 3 April 2021) was a Yemeni short story writer and journalist.Biographical note in The Literature of Modern Arabia He was known for short stories exploring the social and political realities of Yemen.
Early life and education Al-Qiyadi was born in 1951. He studied at the Gorky Institute in Moscow, where he obtained a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 1982.
Literary career Al-Qiyadi's literary work primarily consisted of short stories, many of which explored Yemen's social and political realities. His first collection of short stories was published in 1975, followed by a second collection in 1983.
His work was later published in English translation in the 1988 anthology The Literature of Modern Arabia, edited by Salma Khadra Jayyusi.
Journalism and public service Al-Qiyadi worked for the Ministry of Information in Aden. He also contributed to several Yemeni journals, including Al-Nidaa.
In 2010, as part of a court judgment against Al-Nidaa and several of its journalists, Al-Qiyadi received a three-month suspended prison sentence.Yemeni court gives five journalists suspended jail terms, May 2010
Death Al-Qiyadi died on 3 April 2021, reportedly after suffering a stroke.
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