Rafik Schami is a Syrian novelist born in 1946 in Damascus, Syria. He founded a wall magazine called 'Al-Munطلق' in his neighborhood, which was published until 1970. Schami moved to Germany in 1971, where he worked in workshops and factories while studying, ultimately earning a PhD in organometallic chemistry by 1979. He then worked for a large pharmaceutical company from 1980 to 1982 before resigning to focus entirely on literature.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 361 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Damascus (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Rafik
friend, companion
Read Full Rafik Name AnalysisJune 23, 1946 Facts
Generation Group
Rafik Schami belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Damascus
Educated At: Damascus University
Occupation: novelist | children's writer | writer
Employers: pharmaceutical company
Awards Received: Rattenfänger-Literaturpreis | Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar | Kunstpreis Rheinland-Pfalz | Thaddäus-Troll-Preis | Weilheim Literature Prize | Goldene Zeile | Elisabeth Langgässer Literature Award | Brüder-Grimm-Poetikprofessur | Carl Zuckmayer Medal | Nelly Sachs Prize | Adelbert von Chamisso Prize
Astrology Analysis
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 June 23, 1946
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 23, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for June 23, 2025 |
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| Sun | 1 Cancer 20 | 2 Cancer 12 | 17 Virgo 5 |
| Moon | 12 Aries 16 | 4 Gemini 21 | 4 Pisces 34 |
| Mercury | 23 Cancer 46 | 25 Cancer 19 | 12 Virgo 57 |
| Venus | 6 Leo 10 | 17 Taurus 48 | 3 Scorpio 17 |
| Mars | 1 Virgo 45 | 3 Virgo 25 | 20 Libra 29 |
| Jupiter | 17 Libra 25 | 3 Cancer 5 | 26 Libra 56 |
| Saturn | 25 Cancer 15 | 1 Aries 30 | 5 Leo 3 |
| Uranus | 18 Gemini 25 | 29 Taurus 21 | 21 Gemini 41 |
| Neptune | 5 Libra 51 | 2 Aries 8 | 7 Libra 34 |
| Pluto | 10 Leo 14 | 3 Aquarius 17 | 12 Leo 27 |
| Rahu | 20 Gemini 17 | 22 Pisces 18 | 16 Gemini 6 |
| Ketu | 20 Sagittarius 17 | 22 Virgo 18 | 16 Sagittarius 6 |
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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.Rafik Schami's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 17 December, 2025
