According to Islamic principles, when a man is accused of heresy, he is given the choice between repentance and punishment.

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... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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The criminal is trying to solve his immediate problems... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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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... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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I started writing while I was a little boy. Maybe it's because I was reading a lot of books I admired, and thought that I would like to write something like that someday. Also, my love for good writing pushed me... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment-that is not the Islamic way... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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My wife thought I deserved it, but I always thought the Nobel a Western prize... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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One effect that the Nobel Prize seems to have had is that more Arabic literary works have been translated into other languages... view

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If the urge to write should ever leave me, I want that day to be my last... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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We are like a woman with a difficult pregnancy. We have to rebuild the social classes in Egypt, and we must change the way things were... view

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It is simply not part of my culture to preserve notes. I have never heard of a writer preserving his early drafts... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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Without literature my life would be miserable... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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There are no heroes in most of my stories. I look at our society with a critical eye and find nothing extraordinary in the people I see... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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