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Also Known As	Tawfīq Ḥusayn al-Ḥakīm
Born	October 9, 1898 • Alexandria • Egypt
Died	July 26, 1987 (aged 88) • Cairo • Egypt
Notable Works	“Ahl al-kahf” • “The Maze of Justice”

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