Kifah Tiba - Naguib Mahfouz

And the king appreciated the danger of the situation, so he wanted to visit the Temple of Amon, to call upon the Lord the God and to declare the struggle in the sacred courtyard, and he announced his will to his minister and his men, so crowds of ministers, commanders, chamberlains, and senior officials headed to the Temple of Amon, to welcome the king. And the naive and heedless Tiyah became aware of what was happening behind the walls of her splendid palaces, and many whispered that the messenger from the north came arrogantly and returned angry. In a significant historical moment, specifically in the first half of the twentieth century; during the British occupation of Egypt, and the continuous resistance by the Egyptians, Naguib Mahfouz carries the torch of the writer, illuminating another historical moment deep in ancient Egyptian history; where he presents the experience of the struggle of the people of Tiyah against the Hyksos, in a dramatic framework filled with feelings and emotions, and many details that carry the spirit of ancient Egyptian civilization. He highlights the great king Ahmose, the leader who led his people in the battle of resistance, and emphasizes his human and emotional side, his love for the daughter of his Hyksos enemy, and then his putting the interests of his people above his love, so that the will of the peoples ultimately prevails.