Mustafa Mahmoud
Egyptian doctor and author
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Born | Mustafa Kamal Mahmoud Hussein (1921-12-27)27 December 1921 Shibin El-Kom, Monufia, Egypt |
Died | 31 October 2009(2009-10-31) (aged 87) Giza, Egypt |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Education | College of Medicine in Cairo |
Occupation(s) | Physician, Psychologist, author, Muslim scholar and reformer |
Known for | Egyptian intellectual |
Title | Dr. |
Mustafa Kamal Mahmoud Hussein (Arabic: مصطفى كمال محمود حسين; December 27, 1921 – 31 October 2009[1]), commonly known as Mustafa Mahmoud (Arabic: مصطفى محمود), was an Egyptian doctor, philosopher, and author.[2] Mustafa was born in Shibin el-Kom, Monufia province, Egypt. He was trained as a doctor, but later chose a career as a journalist and author, traveling and writing on many subjects.[3] He wrote 89 books on science, philosophy, religion, politics, and society as well as plays, tales, and travelogues.
He was known for his popular program Science and Faith [ar]. Mustafa founded a mosque, a medical clinic, and a charitable organization which were all named after him.
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Publications
Books
- (2004): Understanding The Qur'an : A Contemporary Approach ISBN 1-59008-022-X
- (1999): What's Behind The Gate of Death
- (1998): The Password ISBN 977-08-0694-3
- (1998): New Quranic Psychology ISBN 978-977-11-1718-6
- (1997): Israel: The Beginning and The End
- (1995): The Burning Tomorrow
- (1994): Islam in the Dike
- (1992): I Saw God
- (1992): Political Islam and the Upcoming Battle ISBN 977-08-0403-7
- (1991): Political Circus Games
- (1990): Reading for the future ISBN 977-08-0037-6
- (1989): The Perplexed Question ISBN 977-02-2611-4
- (1985): Bahai Facts ISBN 977-02-1502-3
- (1984): Marxism and Islam ISBN 977-02-0969-4
- (1984): Gentlemen, Unveil These Masks! ISBN 977-02-0901-5
- (1984): What is Islam? ISBN 977-02-1110-9
- (1982): From America to the other Shore ISBN 977-02-0255-X
- (1981): Dialog Antara Muslim Dan Atheis ISBN 9971-77-021-0
- (1978): The Quran: A Living Creature
- (1978): Age of Monkeys
- (1978): The Lie About the Left Islamist Groups ISBN 977-247-404-2
- (1976): Existence and Nonentity
- (1975): Muhammad
- (1975): The Greatest Secret
- (1974): Dialogue with an Atheist
- (1972): Allah
- (1972): The Torah
- (1970): My journey from Doubt to Belief
- (1969): The Quran - An Attempt to a Modern Understanding
- (1961): Einstein and Relativity
- (1959): Death mystery ISBN 978-977-11-1724-7
Articles
- (1992): The World of Secrets
- (1985): The Devil Rules
- (1982): Is It The Age of Insanity? ISBN 977-02-0499-4
- (1979): Fire under the ashes
- (1973): The Spirit & The Body
- (1966): In Love and Life
Short stories
- (1979): The Antichrist
- (1966): The Smell of Blood
- (1964): The Social Gang
- (1954): Eating Bread
Novels
- (1966): A Man Less Than Zero
- (1965): Getting out of the Coffin
- (1965): The Spider
- (1964): Opium
- In (1963), he wrote The Earthquake, a play criticizing the Gamal Abdel Nasser regime. Years later, it was released in theaters and starred actor Salah Zulfikar in 1990.[4][5][6]
- (1960): The Impossible
Plays
- (1996): A Visit to Heaven and Hell
- (1982): The Smallest Hell-fire
- (1973): The Leader
- (1973): The Devil Lives in our House
- (1964): The Human and the Shadow
- (1963): The Earthquake
- (1963): Alexander The Great
N° | Book Title | Publication |
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1 | Alexander The Great | 1963 |
2 | The Earthquake | 1963 |
3 | The Human and the Shadow | 1964 |
4 | The Devil Lives in our House | 1973 |
5 | The Leader | 1973 |
6 | The Smallest Hell-fire | 1982 |
7 | A Visit to Hell and Heaven | 1996 |
Travel literature
- (1971): The Road to the Kaaba
- (1971): Traveler Stories
- (1969): Adventure in the Desert
- (1963): The Forest
Memorials, honors, and awards
- 1995 Literature State Appreciation Award (Egypt) [ar]
- Mustafa Mahmud Square, Cairo, Egypt
- Asteroid 296753 Mustafamahmoud, discovered by Russian amateur astronomer Timur Kryachko at the Zelenchukskaya Station in 2009, was named in his memory.[2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 12 July 2014 (M.P.C. 89086).[7]
References
- ^ "وفاة المفكر المصري مصطفى محمود" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-10-10.
- ^ a b "296753 Mustafamahmoud (2009 UP14)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "The Founder...A Biography" (in Arabic). Mustafa Mahmud. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ^ "The Mukhabarat and Mahmoud: who mattered more to Egypt in the long run?". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
- ^ Salvatore, Armando (2001). Muslim Traditions and Modern Techniques of Power. LIT Verlag Münster. ISBN 9783825848019.
- ^ الثقافة, الهيئة العامة لقصور. "صلاح ذو الفقار.. خفيف الظل". www.gocp.gov.eg (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
External links
- https://www.mustafamahmoud.net A biography website about Mustafa Mahmoud, his life, work and legacy.
- The Astronomical Society of Mahmoud Mosque
- A documentary produced by Al Jazeera Documentary Channel about Life of Mustafa Mahmoud-Part 1/2
- A documentary produced by Al Jazeera Documentary Channel about Life of Mustafa Mahmoud-Part 2/2