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Mustafa Mahmoud
Born	Mustafa Kamal Mahmoud Hussein (1921-12-27)27 December 1921 Shibin El-Kom, Monufia, Egypt
Died	31 October 2009(2009-10-31) (aged 87) Giza, Egypt
Nationality	Egyptian
Education	College of Medicine in Cairo
Occupation	Physician, Psychologist, author, Muslim scholar and reformer
Known for	Egyptian intellectual
Title	Dr.

Mustafa Kamal Mahmoud Hussein (Arabic: مصطفى كمال محمود حسين; December 27, 1921 – 31 October 2009), commonly known as Mustafa Mahmoud (Arabic: مصطفى محمود), was an Egyptian doctor, philosopher, and author. 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. He wrote 89 books on science, philosophy, religion, politics, and society as well as plays, tales, and travelogues.

He was known for his popular program Science and Faith [ar]. Mustafa founded a mosque, a medical clinic, and a charitable organization which were all named after him.

Mostafa Mahmoud Mosque

Memorials, honors, and awards

• 1995 Literature State Appreciation Award (Egypt) [ar]
• Mustafa Mahmud Square, Cairo, Egypt
• Asteroid 296753 Mustafamahmoud, discovered by Russian amateur astronomer Timur Kryachko at the Zelenchukskaya Station in 2009, was named in his memory. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 12 July 2014 (M.P.C. 89086).