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Mohamed Seif El Nasr

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Mohamed Seif El Nasr grew up in Cairo, Egypt, attended the Collège de la Sainte Famille du Caire, received his bachelor’s degree in history and political science from the American University in Cairo, and worked for over a decade in corporate banking before changing paths and pursuing a career in writing. His published work includes several historical and political pieces in Mada Masr, Mondoweiss, Truthout, and elsewhere.

Then He Sent Prophets is his first novel.

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"Then He Sent Prophets is a novel for our moment. Set around the political struggles of fourteenth-century Granada, it is a deeply sympathetic and passionately human look at how one might make—or fail to make—moral, decent choices when living in a vio Mohamed Seif El Nasr grew up in Cairo, Egypt, attended the Collège de la Sainte Famille du Caire, received his bachelor’s degree in history and political science from the American University in Cairo, and worked for over a decade in corporate banking before changing paths and pursuing a career in writing. His published work includes several historical and political pieces in Mada Masr, Mondoweiss, Truthout, and elsewhere.

Then He Sent Prophets is his first novel.

Praise for Then He Sent Prophets:
"Then He Sent Prophets is a novel for our moment. Set around the political struggles of fourteenth-century Granada, it is a deeply sympathetic and passionately human look at how one might make—or fail to make—moral, decent choices when living in a violent, indecent world." — Marcia Lynx Qualey, founding editor of ArabLit
Link to an interview in ArabLit: https://arablit.org/2024/10/15/in-con...

"In Zakaria, Seif El Nasr successfully crafts a complex protagonist who is both admirable and relatable . . . Politics is no playground for the morally conscious, and yet Zakaria, carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders, is determined to make it work . . . The plot climaxes towards the end of the novel in a battle scene, and the ending is tremendously powerful." — Hafsa Lodi, The New Arab
Link: https://www.newarab.com/features/seek...

"Those seeking a book that speaks to present concerns will certainly find this novel to be just that, but it is also rooted in the past . . . What made this novel fascinating to read was the blend of the two . . . Then He Sent Prophets is a fun, enjoyable, relatable and intriguing read and an excellent work of historical fiction." — Usman Butt, Middle East Monitor
Link: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/202...

"This novel is so much more than its richly drawn characters, evocative settings, and probing questions about morality and compromise. Then He Sent Prophets is a triumph of storytelling . . . No number of reviews could fully encapsulate its richness . . . The narrative masterfully explores how we aim to live by our philosophies and beliefs, while the realities of lived experience, political upheavals, and financial pressures inevitably shape our paths . . . Timeless and timely. It is not just Zakaria's story—it is a reflection of the human condition and the quest for meaning in an ever-changing world." — Sherine Elbanhawy, founding editor of Rowayat Literary Journal
Link: https://rowayat.org/between-faith-and...

“This is an interesting character—and emotion—driven novel of a time, place, and events not widely covered in Western literature, [with] surprisingly a number of genuinely humorous scenes. This book happily exceeded my expectations. Prepare to take part in the gamut of emotions from joy to excitement, tragedy, and love. Recommended.” — Historical Novels Review, August 2025
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