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Ibrahim Essa

إبراهيم عيسى

Born 1965 · Egypt

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Books on prize lists

  • In English

    IPAF 2013 · Shortlist

    The Televangelist

    مولانا · Mawlana

    Ibrahim Essa · 47 when first published

    Novel · 488 pages · Satire, Politics

    AI-generated summary:Sheikh Hatem al-Shenawi, a witty preacher and the regular guest of a television show, has grown rich by giving viewers answers that please the public and state security rather than his own convictions.