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Ibrahim Al-Mu’allim on Naguib Mahfouz and Al-Azhar
The article discusses the behind-the-scenes details of the publication of Naguib Mahfouz's novel "Children of Our Alley" in Egypt. It confirms that the process of publishing it went through two stages: defending Mahfouz's right to publish the novel officially and preventing its publication without his approval, as well as securing a reliable manuscript that reflects the original text and preserves the author's rights. The scholar explained that Mahfouz contacted him while he was trying to stop unofficial attempts to publish the novel and emphasized that the author's rights to choose the timing of publication and the issuing entity were the core issues. Mahfouz insisted that, before agreeing to publish the novel within Egypt, it should be done with Al-Azhar's approval, along with two prefaces for the edition—one by Dr. Ahmad Kamal Abu Al-Majd and another by the former Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, who confirmed that religion is not afraid of the novel. The article highlights the scholar's efforts to protect Mahfouz's rights to publish the work and underscores the importance of having an official, trusted copy that preserves the text and enhances the author's control over his work.
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