Ahmed Hassan El-Zayyat (1885 - 1968) is considered one of the prominent figures of the cultural renaissance in Egypt and the Arab world, and the founder of "Al-Risala" magazine. He was chosen as a member of the language academies in Cairo, Damascus, and Baghdad, and won the State Appreciation Award in Literature in 1962.
He was
Fate decided to bind a deep friendship between my father - may he rest in peace - and Hajj Abdel Khaleq, the father of the late singer Alaa Abdel Khaleq - may they both rest in peace. My father was the Imam of one of the largest mosques in Ain Shams' Arab region, and Hajj Abdel Khaleq was a regular visitor to the mosque. They had long
The relationship between East and West, and the conflict between Eastern values and Western values, have been- and will remain - a subject of questioning, research, and a theme that stories, plays, novels, and travel literature deal with.
- Tawfiq al-Hakim, “A Sparrow from the East”, a novel in print and a film
Yesterday, Thursday, the marriage contract of Ahmed Hisham, a legal affairs officer at the National Bank of Egypt, and Sandy Ahmed Al-Baz, an interior designer, was held in the presence of a large number of family and friends.
The marriage contract ceremony of Ahmed Hisham and Sandy Ahmed was attended by a large number of family and
The Toyin Falola Interviews, in Partnership with Pan-African Writers’ Association (PAWA) will have a Panel Discussion on Ama Ata Aidoo with distinguished panelists: Ashraf Aboul-Yazid, Bisi Adjapon, Dr. Akwasi Aidoo, and Prof. Peter Amuka, on the life and legacy of Ama Ata Aidoo, the late renowned Ghanaian author, poet, playwright,
