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Nawal el Saadawi's classic tale attempts to square Islam with a society in which women are respected as equals is as relevant today as ever. 'People have become corrupt everywhere. You can search in vain for Islam, or a devout Muslim. They no longer exist.' Kafr El Teen is a beautiful,... read more

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First Sentence

Before the crimson rays of dawn touched the treetops, before the cry of the cock, the bark of a dog, or the bray of a donkey pierced through the heavy darkness, or the voice of 'Sheikh Hamzawi' echoed in the silence with the first call to prayer, the big wooden door opened slowly, creaking, with the rusty sound of an ancient door opened slowly, creaking, with the rusty sound of an ancient water-wheel.

Authors & Contributors

  1. Nawa?l Sa?da?wi? (Author)

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  1. 2008
  2. contemporary fiction
  3. egypt
  4. fiction
  5. islam
  6. women writers 
 

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