"Irbid Reads" Launches Novel "Cargo of the Blind Earth" by Author Batool Al-Muqaddam Amid Elite Attendance

For her part, the event's patron, Dr. Sarah Suhail, praised the new literary achievement, affirming that the novel "Cargo of the Blind Earth" represents a qualitative addition and a profound contribution to Jordanian and Arab novelistic literature, distinguished by its dense language and high capacity for capturing human issues.

The evening included creative testimonials reviewing the author's novelistic experience; Mahmoud Allawneh, President of the "Irbid Reads" initiative, and writer Tama Al-Rashidat shed light on the aesthetic and narrative features of the work. Allawneh highlighted the author's success in weaving an imagined geography of great complexity and beauty, thus opening a new and significant door for sophisticated philosophical fantasy in the Arab world.

Writer and poet Jalal Al-Deen Salem also delivered a detailed critical analytical reading, deconstructing the text's structure and dramatic composition, addressing the dimensions of character portrayal, the use of symbolism, and intellectual themes within the novel's space.

For her part, novelist Batool Al-Muqdad expressed her deep gratitude to the speakers and attendees, spoke about the labor of her creative experience in generating the novel's text, and then captivated the audience with readings of selected excerpts from her work, which received widespread appreciation and engagement.

The evening concluded with honoring the participants and organizers for their contributions to the event's success, followed by the signing and gifting of the novel to attendees, as the cultural elite gathered around the author in a celebratory atmosphere honoring the word and thought.