Muhammad Abdullah Malibari
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1931
Muhammad Abdullah Malibari | |
|---|---|
| Title | Malibari |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Muhammad Abdullah 1931 |
| Died | 1991 |
| Nationality | Saudi |
| Main interest(s) | Arabic literature, Islamic history, sports journalism |
| Occupation | Journalist, editor, writer |
Muhammad Abdullah Malibari (Arabic: محمد عبد الله مليباري ) was a Saudi writer, storyteller, journalist and critic, who is considered as one of the pioneers of journalism and story in the Kingdom.[1] Along with Fouad Angawi he founded Al Riyada (Sports), the first sports newspaper in the history of Saudi Arabia.[2]
He was born in 1931 in Makkah and studied Islamic Law in the Islamic College, Kolkata, India in 1972, Madrasah as-Sawlatiyah and Madrasa al Falah in Makkah. His family belongs to Hadhramaut of Yemen and to Malabar of Kerala.[3]

In the beginning of his journalistic career, he worked with newspapers like Bilad, Al-Nadwa and Quraish in Saudi Arabia. Later on, along with Fouad Angawi he founded Al Riyada newspaper.[4]