18 moments

1. Birth in Old Cairo

   1911-12-11 · Old Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

   

   Mahfouz was born in Cairo, in the Old Cairo/Gamaleya area that later supplied enduring settings and social material for his fiction. Coordinates represent the Old Cairo/Gamaleya birth area; the article does not identify a surviving birth-house coordinate.

2. Family move to Abbaseya

   1924-01-01 · Abbaseya, Cairo, Egypt

   

   Mahfouz's family relocated from the Bayt al-Qadi neighborhood in Gamaleya to Abbaseya, then a newer northern suburb of Cairo. Coordinates represent the Abbaseya district rather than an undocumented family address.

3. Begins philosophy studies

   1930-01-01 · Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

   

   Mahfouz entered the Egyptian University, now Cairo University, to study philosophy.

4. Graduation and university civil-service post

   1934-01-01 · Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

   

   After receiving his philosophy degree, Mahfouz joined the civil service and initially worked as a clerk at Cairo University. The source establishes the 1934 degree and his first post at Cairo University, but does not give a more precise appointment date.

5. Ministry of Islamic Endowments service

   1938-01-01 · Cairo, Egypt

   

   Mahfouz served as parliamentary secretary to Egypt's Minister of Islamic Endowments, continuing the civil-service career that supported his writing. The source names the ministry but not its historical office address; coordinates represent central Cairo.

6. Transfer to al-Ghuri Mausoleum library

   1945-01-01 · Al-Ghuri Mausoleum, Historic Cairo, Egypt

   

   Mahfouz transferred to the library at al-Ghuri Mausoleum and interviewed people from his childhood neighborhood for the Good Loans Project.

7. Establishes home in Agouza

   1954-01-01 · Agouza, Giza, Egypt

   

   After his marriage, Mahfouz and his wife initially lived on a houseboat in Agouza before moving to a riverside apartment in the same area. Coordinates represent Agouza; neither the houseboat mooring nor apartment address is specified.

8. Living in Cairo at Nobel announcement

   1988-10-13 · Cairo, Egypt

   

   The Nobel Prize announcement identified Mahfouz as living in Cairo when he was awarded the 1988 Prize in Literature. Coordinates represent central Cairo because the Nobel press release does not provide a residential address.

9. Morning routine at Tahrir Square

   1990-01-01 · Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt

   

   In early 1990, Mahfouz regularly walked from his Agouza home to the Ali Baba Cafe at Tahrir Square to drink coffee and read newspapers. The routine is described in the context of the author's first meeting with Mahfouz on March 4, 1990; the source does not date each individual walk.

10. Visit to AUC Press offices

    1990-03-04 · Former AUC Main Library, Greek Campus, Downtown Cairo, Egypt

    

    Mahfouz visited the American University in Cairo Press offices, then housed in the former AUC Main Library building, on the author's first full day at work. Coordinates mark the Muhammad Mahmoud Street and Youssef al-Gindi Street corner.

11. Medical trip to London

    1991-09-01 · London, England, United Kingdom

    

    Mahfouz spent a month in London for surgery on an abdominal aneurysm, one of the uncommon international journeys documented for the travel-averse writer. The source identifies London but not the hospital; coordinates represent central London.

12. Friday literary salon at Casino Kasr el-Nil

    1992-01-01 · Casino Kasr el-Nil, Cairo, Egypt

    

    Mahfouz attended a weekly Friday-evening session at Casino Kasr el-Nil, a salon that brought emerging writers and literary figures to him. The statement appears in a 1992 interview. The venue is described elsewhere as near the Opera; coordinates are a representative point in that area.

13. Meeting at Al-Ahram office

    1992-01-01 · Al-Ahram headquarters, Boulaq, Cairo, Egypt

    

    Mahfouz met Raymond Stock at his office at the Cairo newspaper Al-Ahram while agreeing to cooperate with Stock's planned biography. The account places this meeting shortly after Stock arrived in Cairo in 1992; coordinates represent Al-Ahram's Al-Galaa Street main-building area.

14. Nightly Alexandria gatherings

    1992-01-01 · Hotel San Stefano site, Alexandria, Egypt

    

    During the same 1992 Alexandria season, Mahfouz held nightly gatherings at the Hotel San Stefano. The historic Hotel San Stefano was later replaced; coordinates represent its former seafront site.

15. Summer journey to Alexandria

    1992-01-01 · Ramle Station, Alexandria, Egypt

    

    Mahfouz traveled by Superjet bus to Alexandria during the summer, arriving at Ramle Station; the journey documents a recurring seasonal trip outside Cairo. The source dates the journey to summer 1992 but does not supply a month.

16. Assassination attempt outside Agouza home

    1994-10-14 · Agouza, Giza, Egypt

    

    An extremist stabbed Mahfouz while he sat in a car outside his Agouza home on the way to his Friday literary salon. He survived but sustained lasting nerve damage. Coordinates represent Agouza because the specific home address is not supplied.

17. Hospital recovery after stabbing

    1994-12-01 · Police Authority Hospital, Agouza, Giza, Egypt

    

    Mahfouz remained at the Police Authority Hospital near his Agouza home until his birthday in December after the October attack. The source supports December 1994 but not a precise discharge date. Coordinates are approximate because historical mapping of the hospital site is inconsistent.

18. Death in Agouza

    2006-08-30 · Agouza, Giza, Egypt

    

    Mahfouz died in Agouza after complications following falls at home and in hospital. Coordinates represent the Agouza district; the article does not identify the exact residence or hospital.