Khaled El Akkad's genius

Abbas Mahmoud al-Akkad (1889-1964) was an Egyptian writer, thinker, journalist, and poet, born in Aswan, southern Egypt, to an Egyptian father and a mother of Kurdish descent. Al-Akkad was renowned for his literary and intellectual writings and contributed significantly to literary and political life.

In this work, the author explores the extraordinary genius of a personality who influenced Islamic life with his numerous virtues. He describes his upbringing, conversion to Islam, and life between the desert and wars. He traces his tribal lineage, his journey with the Prophet, and his role in the Wars of Apostasy and the Islamic conquests. He identifies the elements of his military genius, the key to his personality, and his end.