Taha Hussein
Beginning in the 1980s, Andil's work focused on promoting the revival of Egyptian nationalism. Despite his admiration for Taha Hussein, an intellectual of the Egyptian enlightenment movement in the first half of the 20th century, Andil criticized Hussein's publication, "Mustaqbal al-Thaqafa fi Misr" or "(The Future of Culture in Egypt)." He argued the work did not adequately define Egyptian culture.