Taha Hussein

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1889-11-14

Deathday

1973-10-28 (83 years old)

Birth Place

Minya Governorate, Egypt

Religion

Islam

Citizenships

Sultanate of Egypt, United Arab Republic, Kingdom of Egypt, Republic of Egypt, Ottoman Empire, Egypt

Also Known As

Taha Hussein, طه حسين

Awards

honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense, honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier, Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise, Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Cedar, Order of Civil Merit (Syria), Order of Merit, Order of the Republic, United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights, doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon, honorary doctor of the University of Palermo, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Nile