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Today's interpretations of religion are often backward and contradict the needs of civilization.
Naguib Mahfouz
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Naguib Mahfouz
Age: 94 †
Born: 1911
Born: December 11
Died: 2006
Died: August 30
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Naguib Mahfouz Abdelaziz Ibrahim Ahmed Al-Basha
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You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.
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