Mustafa Mahmoud
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  | |
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![]() Mustafa Mahmoud  | |
| Born | 25 December 1921 | 
| Died | 31 October 2009 (aged 87) | 
| Nationality | Egyptian | 
| Occupation(s) | Physician, author, Muslim scholar and reformer | 
| Known for | Egyptian intellectual | 
He was known for his popular program Science and Faith. Mustafa founded a mosque, a medical clinic, and a charitable organization which were all named after him.

Biography
    
The material in this section is derived from self-published information by the subject.[3]
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 | 
|---|---|---|
| 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)
 - 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.
 - "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.
 
