Life History of Muhammad

Life History of Muhammad

Since his youth Haekal never stopped writing, in addition to political issues and literary
criticism he has also written several biographies. From Cleopatra to the Mustafa Kamil in the
East, from Shakespeare, Shelley, Anatole France, Taine up to Jean Jacques Rousseau with a
distinctive style and well known. After reaching over half a century old, her attention devoted
Islamic issues. He wrote a book which was so famous, Muhammad Hayat (Life History of
Muhammad) and "In the Valley of Revelation". Two books and a new one is beautiful in how to
write the history of life muhammad, followed by another study of Abu Bakr and Umar. An
example of value, either the study or how to write it. This is a transition period in his life,
according to a person writes about Haekal.
In the beginning of Muhammad's life history has caused severe reactions and sharp
criticism among the Egyptians and the Islamic world generally. But all was faced with calm and
where necessary answered responsibly and rationally so.
Born in the village of district number Sinbillawain kafr Ghanam Daqahlia province, in
the Nile Delta, Egypt, August 20, 1888, Muhammad Husain Haekal, after studying recite Qur'an
in his village madrasa he moved to Cairo to enter elementary school and secondary school until
1905 . Then continue up to study law license in law (1909). Later he went to the Faculty of Law
at the Universite de Paris in France, and continued well until it reaches the level of the economic
and political dektoral and obtained Ph.. D. complemented in 1912 with La dette Publique
Egyptienne. In that year he returned to Egypt and worked as a lawyer in the city of Mansura,
then in Cairo until 1922.
While still students until run time job as a lawyer, he continued actively writing in the
dailies Al-Jarida led by Ahmad Lutfi as-Sayyid, As-Sufoor and Al-Ahram. Generally he writes
on issues of social and political, as well as giving lectures in economics and civil law (1917-22)
That same year he was elected as the chief editor of the daily As-Siasa as the official organ of the
Liberal party. In 1926 the weekly As-Siasa established, which in the field of enormous cultural
influence throughout the Arab countries. He was active in the field of journalism until 1938.
The works Haekal occupy an important place in the libraries of Arabic. Writing modern
novel begins Haekal. Then he wrote a series of Islamic history and biography in addition to
political issues,. His books in the history of Islam is an important resource in the study of Islamic
Chronologically Haekal works is as follows: Zainab (novel), 1914, Jean Rousseau
(Volume two), 1921-23; Auqat'l-Fi Firaqh (at a time when leisure), the 1925 "Fis-Ayyam
Asyarata Sudan, 1927; Tarajim Mishria wa Gharbiaa (Biography of the Egyptians and the West),
1929; Waladi (my son), 1931; Asy-Siddiq Abu Bakr, 1942, Al-Faruq Omar (Umar ibn'l-Khattab)
(two volumes), 1942 - 45; Mudhakkirat fis-Siasat'l-Mishria (memory about Egyptian politics)
(two volumes), 1951-53; Hakadha Khuliqat, 1955, Al-Imbraturia wal-al-Islamia al-Muqaddasa

Life History of Muhammad

Amakin fisy-Sharq 'l-Aushat (Commonwealth Islam and holy places in the Middle East)
(collection of studies), 1960; Ash-Sharq l-Jadid (collection of studies), 1963; Uthman ibn Affan,
1964, Al-Iman, wal-wal-Falsafa Ma'rifa (about Faith, Ma'rifat and Philosophy) (collection of
studies), 1965; Qisas Mishria (The stories of Egypt), 1969.
Zainab his novel, which depicts the lives of the Egyptian peasants, at first she was a
student during writing in Paris and on holidays mostly written in London and Germany,
Switzerland; been making films and in the international film festival in Germany (1952) Die
Liebesromanze der this Zaenab he wrote in memory of the homeland and the people in his
village, in two performances have received overwhelming response and had been chosen as the
most successful film, described as "Egyptische Welturauffuhrung in Berlin"
In 1943 he was elected as the chairman of the Constitutional Liberal Party (Liberal
Constitutional Party), which he held until 1952.
In 1938 he was Appointed Minister, then Minister of Education and Minister of Social
Affairs. After it became Minister of Education in 1940 and again in 1944. At the beginning of
1945 he was elected as chairman of the Council of the Senate until 1950.
Many times chaired the delegation representing his country in the United Nations and in
international conferences, in the Inter-Union and personally selected also as a member of the
executive committee of the institution.
Some books and dissertations on the history of life Dr. Haekal been published, among
them: Some studies of Dr. Haekal, by several authors (1958).
Mohammed Hussein Haekal, by Baber Johansen, a thesis, University Berlin, 1962.
Dr. Mohammad Hussein Haekal, by Taha Wadi ', thesis, Cairo University (Faculty of Literature),
1965.
Dr. Mohammed Hussein Haekal, by Charles Smith, a thesis, University of Michigan, USA, 1968.
Dr. Haekal a prolific writer, both in the field of literature, society, and pilitik, published while he
was still active in journalism. There are also many manuscripts that have not been released.
Back actively writing in the dailies Al-Akhbar and Al-Mishri from 1953 until his death.
Died on December 8, 1956.