Physician, Psychologist, author, Muslim scholar and reformer
Known for
Egyptian intellectual
Title
Dr.
Mustafa Kamal Mahmoud Hussein (
Arabic: مصطفى كمال محمود حسين; December 27, 1921 – 31 October 2009[1]), commonly known as Mustafa Mahmoud (
Arabic: مصطفى محمود), was an
Egyptian doctor, philosopher, and author.[2] Mustafa was born in
Shibin el-Kom,
Monufia province,
Egypt. He was trained as a doctor, but later chose a career as a journalist and author, traveling and writing on many subjects.[3] 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 Science and Faith [
ar]. Mustafa founded a mosque, a medical clinic, and a charitable organization which were all named after him.
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.[4][5][6]