Kamal Ruhayyim

Kamal Ruhayyim (1947 – 29 September 2023) was an Egyptian writer. He obtained a doctorate in law from Cairo University, before pursuing a career in law enforcement (police and Interpol). As an author, he is best known for the Galal trilogy, which consist of Diary of a Jewish Muslim, Days in the Diaspora and Menorahs and Minarets. All three books have been translated by Sarah Enany and published by AUC Press.[1][2] Ruhayyim died on 29 September 2023, at the age of 76.[3]

References

  1. ^ Kamal Ruhayyim bio at Hoopoe.
  2. ^ Marcia Lynx Qualey, "The unchangeable past" (review of Menorahs and Minarets), Qantara, 2017.
  3. ^ "كمال رحيم كتب ثلاثية اليهود المصريين بعد حرب السويس". Independent Arabia. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.


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