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In time
LiteratureIslam and Christianity
Overview
The novel by Youssef Ziedan (2008), winner of the Arabic Booker: the scrolls of the monk Hiba in upper Egypt in the fifth century, between the Christianity of Alexandria and the remnants of ancient deities. 1
Legacy
It caused wide church controversy in Egypt and is among the best-selling Arabic novels; it was temporarily banned in some countries and translated into more than thirty languages. 1
People and things also explored
al-Qullays (the Yemeni Kaaba)· Enmity and affection (al-adawa wal-mawadda)· al-Tanahmir: the Himyaritic speech remnant· Aljamia (aljamiado: Spanish written in Arabic script, and its literature)· Arab naming of children after plants· The wise sayings attributed to Ali· Mubahala (mutual invocation of God's curse)· Orientalism
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islam.museum contributors. “Azazeel”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/work/azazil/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.