Mahfouz

American

[mah-fooz] / mɑˈfuz /

noun

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

Mahfouz British

/ mɑːˈfuːz /

noun

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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As Nibedita's camera panned Mahfouz Alam and moved to focus on his surroundings, the readings moved from 40C to 58.5C.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

Mahfouz says that people have driven over an hour and half just to try the dessert.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2025

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

Free Your Mind is described as a "unique cross-art collaboration of world-leading artists", and Boyle will work with designer Es Devlin, choreographer Kenrick "H2O" Sandy, composer Michael "Mikey J" Asante and writer Sabrina Mahfouz.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2022

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