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Written by one of Egypt's most esteemed authors, this novel is an allegorical history of the three monotheistic Abrahamic religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Set in an imaginary Cairo neighborhood in the late 1800s, the book not only shows an allegorized version of religious and... read more
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كان مكان حارتنا خلاء فهمو امتداد لحراء المقطم الذي يربض في الأفق
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This book is in Egyption books. (community list)
This book is in Classic Arabic books. (community list)
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- Naguib Mahfouz (Author)
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- Peter Christopher Theroux (Translator)
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- Noble prize (1988)
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- Dewey: 892.736
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