"The Dark Times" is considered the first Arabic science fiction novel. It's a series of captivating stories and novels penned by one of the most prominent pioneers of Arab science fiction, Dr. Taleb Omran. It transports the reader to worlds where reality blends with imagination, science with the hidden powers of humanity, and the logical with the unfamiliar. The goal is to derive scientific, literary, and educational benefits through exciting events, enjoyable language, and a clever plot that encourages the reader to think and soar with the author.

The author bases his fictional science stories and novels on realistic foundations related to place, astonishing phenomena in our lives explained by science, and predictions based on scientific logic about the future of humanity on this planet. This makes it valuable material that brings benefit and enjoyment to the reader.

• Author: Taleb Omran
• Publisher: Dar Al-Fikr Al-Moaser – Damascus
• Edition Number: 3
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Number of Pages: 432
• Number of Parts: 1
• Binding Type: Paperback
• Paper Type: White
• ISBN: 1-59239-119-2