Ahmed Khaled Towfik

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name = Ahmed Khaled Towfik
أحمد خالد توفيق
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birthname = Ahmed Khaled Towfik Farraag
birthdate = June, birth year and age|1962
birthplace = Tanta, Egypt
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occupation = Novelist, Author & Poet
nationality = Egyptian
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genre = Horror, Drama & Comedy
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website = http://www.ahmed-khaled.com

Dr. Ahmed Khaled Towfik Farraag (commonly known as Ahmed Khaled Towfik) is an Egyptian novelist/author who is one of the very first Egyptian writers to attempt writing Horror/Science Fiction novels with all Egyptian characters and events that happen in Egypt and all around the globe. He also writes periodical articles for journals and web-based magazines. He is known to have a unique approach to writing, which seems to appeal to both Egyptian and Arab youth, making him a favorite among contemporary authors in the Middle East.

Biography

Towfik was born in June 1962 in the city of Tanta, Egypt. In 1985, he graduated from Tanta University's medical school, and later received a PhD in 1997. He joined the Modern Arab Association publishing company in 1992. In January of 1993, he published the first installment in his "Ma Waraa Al Tabiaa" series of novels titled "The Vampire and the Legend of the Werewolf".

His most famous characters

Refaat Ismael

"Refaat Ismael" is the main character of "Ma Waraa Al Tabiaa". He is a retired doctor who leads a life chock-full of metaphysical experiences. He is a bachelor and is known for his sarcastic attitude. Refaat is widely loved by the rewayat fans. Many of them, in fact, refer to Ahmed Khaled himself as Refaat Ismail due to the many noticeable similarities between the two men.

Alaa abdel Azeem

"Alaa abdel Azeem" is the main character of "Safari (novel)". He is a young Egyptian physician who works for "Safari", a fictitious medical association with branches in several countries in Africa whose raison d'etre is to "hunt down" diseases like animals are hunted in actual safari trips.

Azeem is married to his Canadian partner, Dr. Bernadette Jones, who works in pediatrics. He has some characteristics that differentiate him from Refaat Ismael. To wit, he is a little nervous, and not the greatest physician in the world. He is, however, a quick study and picks things up fast. He also enjoys surgery very much.

Abeer abdel Rahman

"Abeer abdel Rahman" is the main character of "Fantazia". She is a simple Egyptian housewife who is neither smart nor beautiful, but she is well read in almost every field. She marries a handsome computer programmer called "Sherif" who has invented "DG-2" (Dream Generator 2), which is a hi-tech device that can materialize pre-existing human knowledge in the form of dreams. Through this device, Abeer has the chance to participate in any story she knows and live with any character (e.g. Super Man, Batman, Adham Sabri).

Abeer finds out that Sherif is secretly having an affair with a colleague from work, so she divorces him.

Works

* In Rewayat Masreya Lil Guib.
* An Arabic translation of Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club novel.
* Utopia, A fictional political minded novel published by Merit.
* Ahmad Khaled also writes periodical articles for "EL Destoor", [http://www.Rewayty.com Rewayty.com] .

ee also

* List of Egyptian authors

External links

* [http://www.ahmed-khaled.com Official web site] .
* [http://www.storiesworld.8k.com/dr_ahmed.htm Dr. Ahmad] at [http://www.storiesworld.8k.com The World of Stories] ar icon
* [http://www.rewayat.com/dr_ahmad.htm Dr. Ahmad] at [http://www.rewayat.com Rewayat.com] ar icon