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
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,
Lake Burullus is the second largest natural lake in Egypt in terms of area, with an area of approximately 98 thousand acres, which has decreased by 50% from its original size due to infringements upon it. It is located in the Kafr El Sheikh governorate.
Burullus is one of the centers of Kafr El Sheikh governorate, with its capital in the
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We met on a ship, our admiration for each other bound us together. We faced strange things, circumstances separated us, but that's okay because the affection remained, and so did the specter... The
When God's command came to His Prophet Abraham to migrate his wife Hagar and their infant son Ishmael to Mecca, leaving them in the desert where there was neither vegetation nor water, our master Abraham took the means and executed his Lord's command. He prayed to his Lord to care for them: "Our Lord, I have settled some of my
