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A creative beacon whose light radiated in every corner in Egypt – an artist, a heart-wringer, and joy-bringer – Abbas Mahmoud El-Akkad’s art left glints in the eyes and beats in the hearts of many. Abbas El-Akkad was born June 1889 in Aswan into modest circumstances, but rose to become one of the most influential intellectual figures in the 20th century. At the young age of six, El-Akkad began attending al-kuttab, where he was taught the Qur’an. He advanced to…