Najib Mahfuz and Michel Houellebecq : Two novelists facing religious taboo. The case of “Les Fils de la Médina” [Awlad Haratina] and of “Plateforme

Taboo is an eminently touchy subject in the academic field as part of both religious and social life. According to our study the status of the taboo changes as time goes by and technology progresses. In other words, Internet allows the circulation of forbidden books and publications in making them available to the greatest number of readers. For instance, works such as Les Fils de la Médina or Plateforme can easily be read on the web in the entire world. Therefore, the notion of religious taboo, which has always depended upon the culture of each country and on the role of the religious entities in the political, religious and social life of the country, are at the risk of being shaken or, at least, of being influenced by a circulation that technology keeps on making easier and faster.

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Source https://theses.hal.science/tel-00831353
Author Khedre, Mounira
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Last Updated May 10, 2026, 20:00 (UTC)
Created May 10, 2026, 20:00 (UTC)
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