Mustafa Kamal Mahmoud Hussein (; 27 December 1921 – 31 October 2009) was an Egyptian doctor, philosopher, and author. Mustafa was born in Shibin el-Kom, Monufia province. He was trained as a doctor, but later chose a career as a journalist and author, traveling and writing on many subjects. He wrote 89 books on science, philosophy, religion, politics, and society as well as plays, tales, and travelogues.
He was known for his popular program . Mustafa founded a mosque, a medical clinic, and a charitable organization which were all named after him.
Publications
Books
(2004): Understanding The Qur'an : A Contemporary Approach (1999): What's Behind The Gate of Death (1998): The Password (1998): New Quranic Psychology (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 (1991): Political Circus Games (1990): Reading for the future (1989): The Perplexed Question (1985): Bahai Facts (1984): Marxism and Islam (1984): Gentlemen, Unveil These Masks! (1984): What is Islam? (1982): From America to the other Shore (1981): Dialog Antara Muslim Dan Atheis (1978): The Quran: A Living Creature (1978): Age of Monkeys (1978): The Lie About the Left Islamist Groups (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
Articles
(1992): The World of Secrets (1985): The Devil Rules (1982): Is It The Age of Insanity? (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. (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 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. The official was published by the Minor Planet Center on 12 July 2014 ().
References
External links https://www.mustafamahmoud.net A biography website about Mustafa Mahmoud, his life, work and legacy. The Astronomical Society of Mahmoud Mosque A documentary produced by Al Jazeera Documentary Channel about Life of Mustafa Mahmoud-Part 1/2 A documentary produced by Al Jazeera Documentary Channel about Life of Mustafa Mahmoud-Part 2/2