Sayyid Al-Qemany, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Sayyid Al-Qemany

Egyptian writer

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1947

Place of Birth: Beni Suef, Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt

Profession: writer, intellectual

Nationality: Egypt

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Sayyid Al-Qemany (Arabic: ??? ???? ???????, also al-Qimni, born March 13, 1947 in Beni Suef) is an Egyptian secular writer and thinker.
His works emphasize the importance of critical thinking, and he is an opponent of Islamic fundamentalism, supporting separation of religion and state, and tolerance.
In 2009, he won the Egyptian Culture Ministry's prize for achievement in the social sciences, a cash award of 200,000 Egyptian pounds (about $US36,000).
A judicial and media campaign was launched calling for the prize to be withdrawn by those who claimed Al-Qemany was a heretic who has harmed Islam and Muslims with his writings.