Youssef Ziedan
Egyptian scholar (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Youssef Ziedan (Arabic: يوسف زيدان) (born June 30, 1958) is an Egyptian writer and scholar who specializes in Arabic and Islamic studies. He is a public lecturer, columnist, and prolific author of more than 50 books. He is also director of the Manuscript Center and Museum at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.[1]
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Born | (1958-06-30) 30 June 1958 (age 65) Sohag, Egypt |
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | Arabic |
Education | PhD degree in philosophy |
Alma mater | Alexandria University |
Period | 1976-1980 |
Notable works | Azazel |
Notable awards | Medical Knowledge and Heritage Authentication Award from the Islamic Organization of Medicine/Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences; the ‘Abdul-Hamīd Shūmān Prize in the field of social studies (Jordan); and the International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his best selling novel Azazeel |
Children | Alaa, Aya, Mai |
His primary scholarly interests are in cataloguing, editing, and publishing Arabic and Islamic manuscripts. He has worked as a consultant in the field of Arabic heritage preservation and conservation in a number of international institutions, including UNESCO, ESCWA, and the Arab League, and has also directed a number of projects aimed at the identification and preservation of Arabic manuscript heritage.[1]