Of course, the geography of the Middle East was greatly influenced in the later Twentieth Century by the ongoing conflict between the Arab states and Israel. The creation of Israel itself in 1948 made the greatest change, and the British were invol Continue Reading...
Midaq Alley
Key Ideas and Its Significance
Religion
Marriage
Upward Mobility
Egypt Nationalism
In the book Midaq Alley, Naguib Mahfouz is talking about life in Egypt during the 1940s. It is focusing on several different concepts which are relev Continue Reading...
Hamida
Nobel Laureate Naguib Mahfouz is given credit as the author who was first to bring the narrative art of novel writing to the world of Arabic literature. He is also the literary genius who wrote Midaq Alley - and numerous other highly acclaim Continue Reading...