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.

Mustafa Mahmoud
Mustafa Mahmoud
Born
Mustafa Kamal Mahmoud Hussein

(1921-12-27)27 December 1921
Died31 October 2009(2009-10-31) (aged 87)
NationalityEgyptian
EducationCollege of Medicine in Cairo
Occupation(s)Physician, Psychologist, author, Muslim scholar and reformer
Known forEgyptian intellectual
TitleDr.

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.

Mostafa Mahmoud Mosque

Publications

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Books

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  1. (2004): Understanding The Qur'an : A Contemporary Approach ISBN 1-59008-022-X
  2. (1999): What's Behind The Gate of Death
  3. (1998): The Password ISBN 977-08-0694-3
  4. (1998): New Quranic Psychology ISBN 978-977-11-1718-6
  5. (1997): Israel: The Beginning and The End
  6. (1995): The Burning Tomorrow
  7. (1994): Islam in the Dike
  8. (1992): I Saw God
  9. (1992): Political Islam and the Upcoming Battle ISBN 977-08-0403-7
  10. (1991): Political Circus Games
  11. (1990): Reading for the future ISBN 977-08-0037-6
  12. (1989): The Perplexed Question ISBN 977-02-2611-4
  13. (1985): Bahai Facts ISBN 977-02-1502-3
  14. (1984): Marxism and Islam ISBN 977-02-0969-4
  15. (1984): Gentlemen, Unveil These Masks! ISBN 977-02-0901-5
  16. (1984): What is Islam? ISBN 977-02-1110-9
  17. (1982): From America to the other Shore ISBN 977-02-0255-X
  18. (1981): Dialog Antara Muslim Dan Atheis ISBN 9971-77-021-0
  19. (1978): The Quran: A Living Creature
  20. (1978): Age of Monkeys
  21. (1978): The Lie About the Left Islamist Groups ISBN 977-247-404-2
  22. (1976): Existence and Nonentity
  23. (1975): Muhammad
  24. (1975): The Greatest Secret
  25. (1974): Dialogue with an Atheist
  26. (1972): Allah
  27. (1972): The Torah
  28. (1970): My journey from Doubt to Belief
  29. (1969): The Quran - An Attempt to a Modern Understanding
  30. (1961): Einstein and Relativity
  31. (1959): Death mystery ISBN 978-977-11-1724-7

Articles

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  1. (1992): The World of Secrets
  2. (1985): The Devil Rules
  3. (1982): Is It The Age of Insanity? ISBN 977-02-0499-4
  4. (1979): Fire under the ashes
  5. (1973): The Spirit & The Body
  6. (1966): In Love and Life

Short stories

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  1. (1979): The Antichrist
  2. (1966): The Smell of Blood
  3. (1964): The Social Gang
  4. (1954): Eating Bread

Novels

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  1. (1966): A Man Less Than Zero
  2. (1965): Getting out of the Coffin
  3. (1965): The Spider
  4. (1964): Opium
  5. 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]
  6. (1960): The Impossible

Plays

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  1. (1996): A Visit to Heaven and Hell
  2. (1982): The Smallest Hell-fire
  3. (1973): The Leader
  4. (1973): The Devil Lives in our House
  5. (1964): The Human and the Shadow
  6. (1963): The Earthquake
  7. (1963): Alexander The Great
Book Title Publication
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

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  1. (1971): The Road to the Kaaba
  2. (1971): Traveler Stories
  3. (1969): Adventure in the Desert
  4. (1963): The Forest

Memorials, honors, and awards

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References

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  1. ^ "وفاة المفكر المصري مصطفى محمود" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  2. ^ a b "296753 Mustafamahmoud (2009 UP14)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  3. ^ "The Founder...A Biography" (in Arabic). Mustafa Mahmud. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  4. ^ "The Mukhabarat and Mahmoud: who mattered more to Egypt in the long run?". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  5. ^ Salvatore, Armando (2001). Muslim Traditions and Modern Techniques of Power. LIT Verlag Münster. ISBN 9783825848019.
  6. ^ الثقافة, الهيئة العامة لقصور. "صلاح ذو الفقار.. خفيف الظل". www.gocp.gov.eg (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  7. ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
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