Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani, also Noura Saeed Algahtani (Arabic: نورة القحطاني) is a Saudi Arabian academic and writer, who was Professor of Modern Literature and Criticism at King Saud University (KSU), specialising in modern Saudi literature.
She was arrested in 2021 on charges related to alleged social media usage that criticised aspects of Saudi society.
Reporting by The Kashmir Monitor in 2022 stated that al-Qahtani was Professor of Modern Literature and Criticism at King Saud University (KSU).
[11] According The Guardian, al-Qahtani's defence included that she was not associated with terrorism or terrorist organisations, that she regretted her actions, and was almost fifty years old.
[12][13] Al-Qahatani's re-sentencing was first brought to global attention by the organisation Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) who shared Saudi judicial documentation with The Guardian.
[18] On 24 September 2024 DAWN, ALQST, Freedom House and MENA Rights Group called for western governments to send observers to upcoming hearings for al-Qahtani and al-Shebab.