El Maraya for Culture and Arts

Galia ELKADI and Alain BONNAMY

The Arabic translation of La cité des morts
Cairo’s great medieval necropolis stretches 12 km and is a major part of the city’s landscape. It contains mausolea from all periods and some of the finest Mamluk architecture in the region. In Architecture for the Dead, Galila El Kadi and Alain Bonnamy present a detailed and visually stunning survey of the necropolis.
They document the wide variety of architectural styles, from grand stone buildings to finely decorated wooden structures. The book also shows how modern families live among the tombs, creating a space for the living within this historic cemetery.

Galila El Kadi is a renowned Egyptian architect, urban planner, and emeritus research director at the Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) in France, specializing in Arab urban heritage, particularly Cairo. She is a UNESCO expert and former advisor to the Governor of Cairo, known for her expertise in urban conservation and modern architectural history.

424 pages - 45 $ - ISBN: 978-977-8880-19-9

Maged WAHEEB

It is an imaginative biography of Judas Iscariot, covering his life from birth to death, and exploring his questions about salvation and his relationship with God. The novel aligns with the limited information about Judas found in the Gospels, but it uses imagination to fill in the gaps and provides a complete picture of his motives and struggles.
The novel is also interested in drawing a realistic picture of Palestine in that era, of its geography, historical background and the social life of its people.
The novel presents fictional characters side by side with people from Gospel, the most important of which is the character of Christ himself. The novel preserves the presentation of Christ, as it pertains to his actions and dialogues, to the information and image provided in the Gospels.

Maged Wahib has published three novels and a collection of short stories. He has also written scripts for cinema and many articles and on various cultural websites and in magazines such as Maraya.

264 pages - 16 $ - ISBN: 978-977-6898-30-1

By a group of researchers; edited by Mohamed GAD

Part 1
What do the big brands that dominate our daily lives really mean — from the burger sandwich we eat to the oil company that fuels our cars? Has the entry of the private sector into the core of Egypt’s economy over nearly half a century of economic liberalization improved our lives and driven progress, or are we moving in the opposite direction?
This book examines the economic and social transformations that have taken place in Egypt from the 1970s to the present. It traces the state’s gradual withdrawal from economic activity and the rise of the private sector taking its place across various industries.
386 pages - 16 $ - ISBN: 978-977-6648-80-7

Part 2
Egypt’s history since 1952 is often seen as a struggle between military and civilian rule, but class conflict and production patterns are the real drivers.
After Sadat’s economic opening, parasitic capitalism grew on the ruins of Nasser’s public sector.
It relies on quick profits, imported materials, and state support through corrupt deals.
Privatization in the 1990s weakened Egyptian industry and increased dependence on the dollar.
Today, the state controls key sectors like energy and real estate, leaving a weak private sector behind.
235 pages - 16 $ - ISBN: 978-977-6648-81-4