According to Islamic principles, when a man is accused of heresy, he is given the choice between repentance and punishment. Naguib Mahfouz Read Quote
The Arab world also won the Nobel with me. I believe that international doors have opened, and that from now on, literate people will consider Arab literature also. We deserve that recognition. Naguib Mahfouz Read Quote
We are passing through a very sensitive time, and on the whole, this country is facing very big problems. Naguib Mahfouz Read Quote
I love Sufism as I love beautiful poetry, but it is not the answer. Sufism is like a mirage in the desert. It says to you, come and sit, relax and enjoy yourself for a while. Naguib Mahfouz Read Quote
I was suffering from a peculiar and persistent sense that I was being pursued, and also the conviction that under the political order of the times, our lives had no meaning. Naguib Mahfouz Read Quote
The writer interweaves a story with his own doubts, questions, and values. That is art. Naguib Mahfouz Read Quote
I was reading a lot of books I admired, and thought that I would like to write something like that someday. Naguib Mahfouz Read Quote
We used the Western style to express our own themes and stories. But don’t forget that our heritage includes The Thousand and One Nights. Naguib Mahfouz Read Quote
