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Children of the Alley

Naguib Mahfouz
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Region

North Africa

Egypt

Era

Post-colonial

Language

Arabic

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Fiction

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An allegorical retelling of the Abrahamic faiths as figures in a Cairo alley, exploring the cycles of tyranny, faith, and the search for justice across generations.

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Banned in Egypt upon publication for alleged blasphemy; considered one of the most controversial Arabic novels

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An allegorical retelling of the Abrahamic faiths as figures in a Cairo alley, exploring the cycles of tyranny, faith, and the search for justice across generations. Banned in Egypt upon publication for alleged blasphemy; considered one of the most controversial Arabic novels

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