Husayn Fawzi Alnajjar
Husayn Fawzi Al-Najjar (; November 16, 1918 – December 10, 2003) was an Egyptian historian, political scientist, strategist, and Islamic scholar. During his career, he published over 55 books on Middle Eastern history and politics. Career. Husayn Fawzi Al-Najjar graduated in 1940 from Fu'ād al-Awwal University (King Fuad I University, now Cairo University), where he majored in history. In the same year, he also graduated from the Royal Egyptian Military Academy reserve forces. His class was the first of the reserve forces to attain the rank of army officers. He attended the Institute of Journalism and  the Institute of Education at the university. In 1941, he began his career as an officer in the army and took an active part in World War II and the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. From 1950 to 1954, he taught Russian history at the Egyptian military academy. In 1952, he played an active role in the Egyptian coup. He became a leading figure in the field of Middle Eastern policy and strategy and lectured on those subjects in the Military Staff College until 1954 when he was appointed as an advisor in the Ministry of Education. From 1954 to 1961 , he served in a diplomatic role, on the recommendation of defense minister Marshal Mohamed Ibrahim, on whose recommendation he also became head of media for the League of Arab States. In 1957, Al-Najjar completed his doctorate in journalism at Cairo University with first-class honors. At the same time, he gained experience writing on historical matters for the newspaper "Al-Jarida", which was founded by Ahmed Lutfi el-Sayed. He later wrote a biography of the teacher of a generation, "Lutfi al-Sayyid Ustadh al-Jil", of whom he was a disciple, as well as of Muhammad Husayn Haykal , the latter recognizing in the young al-Najjar the makings of a great historian. Haykal had written the foreword to Al-Najjar's 1950 book "Politics and strategy in the Middle East", which is considered a pioneering work. Al-Najjar was to become a leading figure in the field of policy and strategy in the Middle East and was a lecturer on these subjects at the Military Staff College until 1954. In 1958 he was awarded a post-doctoral fellowship at Harvard University in the field of political science. Post-retirement activities. Although he officially retired in 1973, Al Najjar  carried on teaching at various institutions, including Cairo University and Al Azhar University. He was also a human rights advocate and the founding member of the first registered organization for human rights in Egypt, Jam`iyyat Ansar Huquq Al-Insan fi Misr. Alongside Tewfik Al-Hakim and Yusif Al Sebaie, he helped in founding the Writers' Union ("Ittihad al Kuttab"). Illness and death. From 1994 until his death in 2003, Al Najjar suffered from a debilitating illness that prevented him from continuing his scholarly work and activities. Publications. Al Najjar wrote over 55 books. "Al Islam Wal Siyasah" and "Al Dawlah  Wal Hukm Fi Al Islam" critiqued the Islamic State concept. "Lutfi AL Sayid Wal Shakhsiya al Misriya" discusses his theory on Egyptian personality. His work on history and biographies include "Al Tarikh Wal Siyar" published by Al Maktaba Al Thakafiya (Cairo 1963). He was also the author of "Lutfi Al-Sayed, the Teacher of a Generation" "(Lutfi al-Sayyid Ustadh al-Jil)," a biography of his teachers Ahmad Lutfi Al-Sayyid and Muhammad Husayn Haykal, the latter of whom recognized in the young Al-Najjar the makings of an outstanding historian. Indeed, Haykal wrote the introduction to Al Najjar's  book "Policy And Strategy In The Middle East" (1950). Other works include: تاريخ النشر: 1967 لنجار حسين فوزي—الفكر السياسي الحديث—Cairo 1970 بترول العرب ( اخترنا للطالب ) المؤلف: حسين فوزى النجارالناشر: كتب نادرة Publisher: مكتبة الأنجلو المصرية، [al-Qāhirah] : Maktabat al-Anjlū al-Miṣrīyah, 1964 Translated works. "Kadat Al Fikr al dawli fi al karn al ishreen" by Kenneth Thomson published by Dar Al Marref 1980 Anne Sullivan Mu.alimati by Helen Keller published by Dar al Maaref cairo 195? هيلين كيلر- ( معلمتي آن سوليفان) - ترجمة الدكتور.فوزي حسين النجار - دار المعرفة - القاهرة، "Al Azhar Fi Alf Aam" by Bayard Dodge published  by Al Hayat al Misriya il Kitab Cairo 1994 "Salatu Al Hasm" by Kenneth Galbraith آراء في السياسة والاقتصاد /ساعة الحسم / تأليف جون كنيث جلبرت ؛ ترجمة حسين فوزي النجار. بيانات النشر القاهرة : دار النهضة العربية،published by dar al nahda al arabiya Cairo 195