If you want to move people, you look for a point of sensitivity, and in Egypt nothing moves people as much as religion.

paraphrasing.."Science is the language of the intellect of society. Art is language of the entire human personality.

Winning Nobel imposed on me a lifestyle to which I am not used and which I would not have preferred.

I love Sufism as I love beautiful poetry, but it is not the answer. Sufism is like a mirage in the desert. It says to you, come and sit, relax and enjoy yourself for a while.

According to Islamic principles, when a man is accused of heresy, he is given the choice between repentance and punishment.

When you spend time with your friends, what do you talk about? Those things which made an impression on you that day, that week ... I write stories the same way. Events at home, in school, at work, in the street, these are the bases for a story. Some experiences leave such a deep impression that instead of talking about them at the club I work them into a novel.

I wake up early in the morning and walk for an hour. If I have something to write, I prefer to write in the morning until midday, and in the afternoon, I eat.