Historical Figures from Menoufia Governorate

About this book

Between the folds of the countryside and the corridors of palaces: the tale of the land that bore leaders. Have you ever wondered how a simple village, its houses floored with adobe brick and its people shaded by sycamore trees, could grant an entire nation the keys to its destiny? In this book, we lift the curtain on "Menoufia," that magical spot of Egyptian land that was no mere governorate, but a "factory of the great" and an incubator of men who changed the face of history with their decisions, tears, and sweat. Here, you will not read mere dry biographies; you will accompany Anwar Sadat as he dreams of heroism atop "the rooftop of the rural oven," and feel the bitterness of prison that sharpened his cunning to make the miracle of the crossing. You will discover with Hosni Mubarak how chance and patronage made a leader of the longest era in modern Egyptian history, and accompany El-Ganzouri on his journey of struggle from the elders' councils of his village to the premiership. Author Abdel-Rahman Zaher takes you on a warm human journey, at times immersing you in the dust of battles and attrition with Field Marshal Mohamed Fawzi, and at times.