Taha Hussein was born on November 14, 1889 in Izbet el Kilo, AI-Minya, Egypt. Taha was a writer, known for
Doa al karawan (1959),
El Hob El Daye' (1970) and
Al Ayam (1979). Taha was married to Suzanne Bresseau. Taha died on October 28, 1973 in Cairo, Egypt.