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A Tribute to the late Egyptian Legend Naguib Mahfouz

Homage to Naguib Mahfouz Naguib Mahfouz is considered one of the foremost writers in modern Arabic literature. Born in the Al-Jamaliyya district of Cairo, Egypt, on December 11, 1911, he was the youngest of seven children and lived there until the age of six (or twelve, depending on biographer). He began his writing career at…