Abstract
Retraction Notice
Title: Silence and Fictionalization: Arab Women’s Writing and Female Experience in The Blind Sinbad: A Map of the Sea and War
Authors: Anqi Wang
Journal: Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, Volume 8, Issue 12, 2706-2710, 2024
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2024.12.009
The authors have requested the retraction of this article due to personal reasons. After careful consideration, the editorial board has accepted the request and agreed to retract the article from the journal. The decision was made in accordance with the journal’s publishing ethics and the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
The article is therefore officially retracted.
We apologize to our readers for any inconvenience caused.
Date of Retraction: January 20, 2026
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