Mustafa Kamal Mahmoud Hussein (Arabic: مصطفى كمال محمود حسين; December 27, 1921 – 31 October 2009[1]), commonly known as Mustafa Mahmoud (Arabic: مصطفى محمود), was an Egyptian doctor, philosopher, and author.
[2] Mustafa was born in Shibin el-Kom, Monufia province, Egypt.
He was trained as a doctor, but later chose a career as a journalist and author, traveling and writing on many subjects.
[3] He wrote 89 books on science, philosophy, religion, politics, and society as well as plays, tales, and travelogues.
Mustafa founded a mosque, a medical clinic, and a charitable organization which were all named after him.