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Ramadan Top 30 Illuminator: Mohsin Hamid

Each Ramadan, Hayat Life honors 30 extraordinary Cultural Muslims who have been an integral part of shaping and improving our society in the last year, unveiling one Ramadan Top 30 Illuminator each day of the holiday. Some are global pop cultural icons, while others are unsung heroes making extraordinary contributions outside the limelight.

As we approach the end of a harrowing pandemic, we at Hayat salute those innovators these Illuminators who have provided much-needed sparks of light during a dark and difficult time.

In that spirit, we are honored to present:

Mohsin Hamid: Novelist’s “Exit West” Becoming Obama-Produced Netflix Movie

Mohsin Hamid’s 2017 novel Exit West earned him a long list of accolades, including the Kirkus Prize shortlist and winner of the Aspen Words Literary Prize. Now, Barack and Michelle Obama have signed on to adapt the British Pakistani author’s acclaimed novel into a film for Netflix. Fellow Ramadan Top 30 honoree Riz Ahmed is slated to star in the movie.

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