(born June 30, 1958) is an Egyptian writer and scholar who specializes in Arabic and Islamic studies. He is a public lecturer, columnist, and prolific author of more than 50 books. He is also director of the Manuscript Center and Museum at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
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Al-Waraq Amali Alaa
A historical philosophical novel that deals with the lives of booksellers and the stories of books and knowledge in a meditative context about reason, identity, and existence.
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Arabic theology
Arab Theology and the Origins of Religious Violence is a book written by the writer Youssef Zaidan, in which he traces the most important ideas that shaped the perception of Jews, Christians, and Muslims, of man’s relationship with the Creator. Hence, how did Christian theology and Islamic theology lead to theological visions whose stages are difficult to separate?
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Azazel
It is a magical journey into the depths of history, narrating the conflict between religion and philosophy through the memoirs of a troubled monk, in which existential questions intertwine with the corridors of the human soul.
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Diamond Picking Words from People’s Speech
These are short intellectual reflections that plumb the depths of language and life through profound philosophical and humanistic insights.
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Fardqan Arrest of the Sheikh President
It is a historical novel that tells the story of the arrest of the philosopher and physician Ibn Sina in his quest to escape the political and religious challenges he faced in his time.
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Nour
This philosophical novel explores the depths of the human psyche through its heroine’s journey in search of inner light and the existential meaning of life.
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Sufism
The book addresses the origins and development of Islamic Sufism, historically and intellectually, clarifying its spiritual and philosophical dimensions.
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The Jurisprudence of Infatuation
This book presents philosophical and spiritual reflections on the concept of love, tracing its roots in Sufism and human thought.
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The Jurisprudence of Love
This is a philosophical and spiritual book that explores the concept of love from a historical and religious perspective, offering profound reflections on the relationship between love and reason.
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The Jurisprudence of Love
A philosophical and mystical contemplation of the essence of love as a spiritual state that transcends love and delves into the essence of human existence.
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The Mad Ruler of Ibn al-Haytham
A novel that blends fiction and history, it sheds light on the genius of Ibn al-Haytham and his struggle with authority and madness on his journey to knowledge and enlightenment.
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Unknown Sufi Poets
This book explores the manifestations of the Sufi spirit through poetic examples of voices that have remained faint in the memory of Islamic Sufism.