present. With the guidance of the Great Master, the Prophet s grandson al-Husayn, he is able to witness events of his father s...... more

from Mahfouz’s writings. In his introduction, novelist Gamal al-Ghitani describes a walking tour with the great man around...... more

to interpret. Gamal al-Ghitani’s profoundly contemplative introduction is both inspiring and inspired by Roy’s gallery of...... more

experience of his own childhood growing up in al-Hussein, where the fictional Zafarani Alley is located, Gamal al-Ghitani has...... more

Gamal al-Ghitani, a writer of a younger generation who shared a common background with Mahfouz (al-Ghitani also grew up in...... more