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Mohamed Al Baz

Allah in Egypt

Mohamed Al Baz

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English
Sulfur Editions and Atyaf
11 August 2025
Folklore, myths & legends; Islamic studies
In a land that birthed religions and has been a cradle of faith since the dawn of time, the concept of God is anything but simple. Allah reveals a different face to the philosopher, the street vendor, the artist, and the politician? This book embarks on an audacious journey not through ancient scriptures or theological debates, but through the bustling streets, markets, and vibrant consciousness of modern Egypt. The author seeks ""Allah in Egypt""-a unique, intimate, and often contradictory vision of the divine that lives in the hearts of its people. From the alleys of Naguib Mahfouz's Cairo to the ecstatic dhikr circles of the Sufis, from the intellectual salons of Tawfiq al-Hakim to the political hatred of the Muslim Brotherhood and how Egyptians rejected it, this book reveals a public relationship with religious concepts that is unlike any other-one defined by playful intimacy and hopeful expectation. Allah in Egypt is a daring and provocative portrait of a nation's soul. It is not a book that offers easy answers but one that invites you to question everything you thought you knew about Egyptian faith, and the enduring human spirit in a land where the sacred is woven into the very fabric of life.
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Imprint:   Sulfur Editions and Atyaf
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   472g
ISBN:   9798232326548
Pages:   352
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Mohamed Al-Baz worked as a professor at the Faculty of Mass Communication at Cairo University. He also served as the Executive Editor-in-Chief of Al-Bawaba newspaper before moving on to become the Chairman of the Board and Editor-in-Chief of Al-Dustour newspaper, Foundation for Journalism, Printing, and Publishing. جريدة الدستور - ElDostor News He has several publications, including: Islamiyat Katib Masihi (A Christian Writer's Islamic Perspectives) (2010) Al-Islam Al-Masri (Egyptian Islam) (2005) Hada'iq Al-Mut'a (Gardens of Pleasure) (2006) Muluk wa Sa'alik (Kings and Rascals) (2011) Al-'Aqrab Al-Sam (The Poisonous Scorpion) (2012) Ruhban wa Qatala (Monks and Killers) (2018), published by Battana Publishing House.

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