International Prize for Arabic Fiction
His first novel "Turmoil in Jeddah" (2010), a work of historical fiction, was longlisted for the 2011 International Prize for Arabic Fiction. His second novel "Love and Transgression" (2011) was shortlisted for the Saudi Arabia Novel Award in 2012. His 2019 "Seferberlik" was longlisted for the 2020 International Prize for Arabic Fiction.