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Author's name: Taha Hussein

Taha Hussein's eyesight was doomed to fail, but his heart was a beacon of light. He was a child consumed by despair, driven to suicide, only to transform into an exceptional figure who, perhaps, will never be replicated. He achieved what millions of sighted people failed to achieve. "The Days" is not just an autobiography; it is an experience that future generations can benefit from, just as it is suitable for studying the conditions of Egyptian society in the twentieth century, understanding its decline and the prevalence of ignorance. The author left the countryside for Al-Azhar in search of religious knowledge, but did not find what he was looking for there. He then turned to the Egyptian University, which sent him to France to complete his studies. He imbibed Western culture and returned to Egypt, spreading the light of the knowledge he had gained. This is the experience of the "Dean of Arabic Literature," who transformed disability into willpower.