Abdulrazak Gurnah is a Tanzanian novelist of Yemeni Arab descent, born on December 20, 1948. He writes in English and resides in the United Kingdom. His most famous novels include 'Paradise' (1994), which was shortlisted for both the Booker Prize and the Whitbread Award, 'By the Sea' (2001), and 'Desertion' (2005), the latter being longlisted for the Booker Prize and shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. In 2021, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his profound insight into the impacts of colonialism and the plight of refugees.
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Time Zone - Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (2:45 E)
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Meaning of the name - Abdulrazak
servant of the provider, servant of the one who provides
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Abdulrazak Gurnah belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Zanzibar City
Educated At: University of Kent | University of London
Occupation: prose writer | novelist | university teacher | editing staff | writer
Employers: Bayero University Kano | University of Kent
Awards Received: Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | Nobel Prize in Literature
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for December 20, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 20, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 20, 2025 |
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| Sun | 28 Sagittarius 25 | 28 Sagittarius 44 | 16 Pisces 29 |
| Moon | 20 Leo 47 | 2 Capricorn 15 | 8 Gemini 50 |
| Mercury | 2 Capricorn 41 | 11 Sagittarius 24 | 20 Aquarius 29 |
| Venus | 0 Sagittarius 6 | 24 Sagittarius 35 | 6 Pisces 13 |
| Mars | 18 Capricorn 1 | 3 Capricorn 50 | 18 Pisces 38 |
| Jupiter | 7 Capricorn 37 | 22 Cancer 48 | 24 Capricorn 26 |
| Saturn | 6 Virgo 41 | 25 Pisces 30 | 2 Virgo 15 |
| Uranus | 28 Gemini 34 | 28 Taurus 19 | 26 Gemini 32 |
| Neptune | 14 Libra 58 | 29 Pisces 23 | 14 Libra 31 |
| Pluto | 16 Leo 18 | 2 Aquarius 23 | 14 Leo 40 |
| Rahu | 2 Taurus 3 | 12 Pisces 46 | 27 Aries 58 |
| Ketu | 2 Scorpio 3 | 12 Virgo 46 | 27 Libra 58 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Abdulrazak Gurnah's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 08 September, 2025
