Mustafa Lutfi el-Manfaluti (Arabic: مصطفى لطفي المنفلوطي, ALA-LC: Muṣtafá Luṭfī al-Manfalūṭī; 1876–1924) was an Egyptian writer, and poet who wrote a number of Arabic books. He was born in the Upper Egyptian city of Manfalut to an Egyptian father and a Turkish mother.[1]
 Mustafa Lutfi el-Manfaluti | |
| Native name | مصطفى لطفي المنفلوطي |
| Born | November 30, 1876 Manfalut, Egypt |
| Died | July 25, 1924 (aged 47) Cairo, Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
| Alma mater | Al-Azhar University |
Early life
el-Manfaluti memorized the Quran before the age of twelve. He studied at Al-Azhar University in Cairo. He translated, and novelized plays from French. Moreover, el-Manfaluti wrote and translated several short stories. He began writing Al-Nazarat in 1907, which is his most famous work, including a collection of his articles under the title: Al-Nazarat (Arabic: النظرات). [2]
One of el-Manfaluti's most notable traits is that he couldn't read or speak French. He asked some of his friends to translate the play or the book to Arabic, then he rewrote them.
Books
Some of his books include:
- Majdolin (Arabic: ماجدولين)[3][4]
- Al-Abarat (The Tears) (Arabic: العبرات), first published in 1915.[5][6]
- Ash-Sha'er (The Poet) (Arabic: الشاعر)[7]
- Fee Sabeel Et-taj (For the Sake of the Crown) (Arabic: في سبيل التّاج)[8][9]
- Al-Fadeela (Virtue) (Arabic: الفضيلة)[10]
- Al-Nazarat (Views) (Arabic: النظرات)[11]
See also
References
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