Mohammed Al-Gharbi Omran (born 1958) is a Yemeni short story writer, novelist, and politician. He is best known for his controversial novel, *A Red Quran* (*Mushaf Ahmar*). He also served as the Deputy Governor for Technical Affairs in the Sana’a Governorate. Born in Dhamar, he studied history at Sana’a University and earned a master’s degree in contemporary history. He has authored five collections of short stories, beginning with *The Bed Sheets* (*Al-Sharashif*, 1997). His stories have been translated into English and Italian, and have appeared in various foreign-language anthologies, such as *Oranges in the Sun* (2007) and *Pearls of Yemen* (2009). His novel *A Red Quran* was first published in Beirut in January 2010; it addresses complex social issues, including extremism and the oppression of women within Yemeni society. Al-Gharbi Omran currently heads the Yemeni Story Club (*Al-Maqha*). He is also a recipient of the Tayeb Salih Award for his novel *The Darkness of Yael* (*Zulmat Yael*).