ʻAbd al-Wahhāb ʻĪsāwī

Abdelouahab Aissaoui (born 1985) is an Algerian writer. He was born in Djelfa and studied engineering at Zayan Ashour University. He has written a series of novels, the most recent of which, The Spartan Court, won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) in 2020.

He was born in Djelfa, Algeria, in 1985. He studied there at the Zayan Ashour University, graduating with a degree in electromechanical engineering. He works as a maintenance engineer.

He is the first Algerian to win the IPAF. He also participated in the International Prize for Arabic Fiction Nadwa in 2016. The Spartan Court has been described as "polyphonic," offering "a multilayered insight into the historical occupation of Algeria, and, from this, the conflicts of the entire Mediterranean region." Yasir Suleiman described the book as "captivating" and "a work to celebrate," with "intertwined narratives that keep the reader glued to its enchanting characters and their tortuous fortunes."

Mountain of Death tells the story of Spanish communists imprisoned in North Africa following the Spanish civil war.