Mahfouz

American  

[mah-fooz] / mɑˈfuz /

noun

1. Naguib 1911–2006, Egyptian author: Nobel Prize 1988.

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Mahfouz British  

/ mɑːˈfuːz /

noun

1. Naguib (nɑːˈɡiːb). 1911–2006, Egyptian novelist and writer, author of the trilogy of novels Bain al-Kasrain (1945–57). His novel Children of Gebelawi (1959) was banned by the Muslim authorities in Egypt Nobel prize for literature 1988

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Example Sentences

“We go through 1,000 to 1,400 packs of strawberries a week,” says Mahfouz, “We have consistent lines, even now. It’s still going pretty hard.”

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2025

Mahfouz, also not his real name, worked delivering projects for the UK government.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2023

In many ways, this 2021 play, created collectively by Sami Ibrahim, Laura Lomas and Sabrina Mahfouz and running through Feb. 26 at Seattle Rep, feels like it could be children’s theater.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2023

These demonstrations were fueled by and broadcast to the world through text messages, photos, tweets, videos, and Facebook posts sent by thousands of mobile phones, including that of Mahfouz.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

The businessman, Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz, was awarded a Commander of the British Empire medal by then-Prince Charles in a private ceremony in 2016; the Metropolitan Police launched an investigation earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2022