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Banned and restricted books in Syria
6 titles have been banned or restricted in Syria, recorded across 6 dated, source-cited events, most often for political content.
Titles
6
Ban events
6
Top reason
Political content
Decades active
3
Most-restricted titles
| Title | Author | Year | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Praise of Hatred | Khaled Khalifa | 2006 | 1 |
| A Woman in the Crossfire | Samar Yazbek | 2011 | 1 |
| The Shell | Mustafa Khalifa | 2008 | 1 |
| My Aunt's House | Ahmed Khairy al-Omari | — | 1 |
| A Banquet for Seaweed | Haidar Haidar | 1983 | 1 |
| The Silence and the Roar | Nihad Sirees | 2013 | 1 |
Stated reasons
- Political content
- 5
- Religious / blasphemy
- 1
By decade
1980s1
2000s3
2010s2
Documented bans
All 6 recorded events, most severe and most recent first.
A Woman in the Crossfire2011
My Aunt's House2010
The Shell2008
In Praise of Hatred2006
The Silence and the Roar2004
A Banquet for Seaweed1983
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