Biographies: Mahdi Alam - Writer

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An Egyptian author, born in Cairo. He began studying at the Faculty of Dar Al-Uloom in January 1917 and graduated in June 1922. He was sent on a scientific mission to England, where he completed his postgraduate studies at the Universities of Exeter, London, and Manchester. His graduate studies included English literature, Hebrew language, German language, and psychology. In these studies, he obtained high diplomas and a doctorate degree. He was a founding member of a number of scientific institutions as well as literary and scientific academies. He worked as an advisor to the Ministry of Culture and National Guidance. He contributed to reviewing the translation of the Islamic Encyclopedia and commented on the opinions of Orientalists in many of its parts. He provided the Arab Library with a wealth of books, including "The Philosophy of Punishment," "Arabic Grammar," and "Rifa'a at-Tahtawi." He died on 19 May 1992.

• 10 September 2023
• Shaimaa Saied