Ali Imam of the pious (Part Two)

Abdul Rahman Al-Sharqawi, poet, writer, journalist, playwright, and Egyptian Islamic thinker of a unique style, was born Abdul Rahman Al-Sharqawi on November 10, 1920, in the village of Dallatoun, Monufia Governorate, north of Cairo. Abdul Rahman began his education in the village's Quranic school, then moved to public schools until he graduated from Fouad I University Faculty of Law in 1943. He started his professional life in law but abandoned it because he wanted to become a writer, so he worked in journalism initially in Al-Tali'a magazine, then in Al-Fajr magazine. After the July 23 Revolution, he worked in Al-Shaab newspaper, then in Al-Gumhuriya newspaper. He also held the position of editor-in-chief of Rose al-Yusuf. Later, he worked at Al-Ahram newspaper and held several other positions, including secretary of the Asian-African Solidarity Organization and secretary of the Supreme Council of Arts and Literature. His novels include "The Land" in 1954, "Empty Hearts" in 1956, then "Back Streets" in 1958, and finally "The Farmer" in 1967. The book is a speech about the events of the first part, which bears the same title ("A Narrative of Imam Ali in the Form of Stories").