Hossam Badrawi Official Website
An article by Dr. Murad Wahba in Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper
Titled “Who is he?”
On February 28, 2024
He is fertile in his knowledge, bold in his criticism, persistent in his struggle, and creative in his art. He is Professor Dr. Hossam Badrawy. In addition to all of that, he holds a doctorate from three universities: the first from Cairo University and the second and third from two American universities. He is a lecturer at international universities, and his title in the ruling party before 2011 was “Islahi.”
Vice President, Major General Omar Suleiman, advised him to meet President Hosni Mubarak at his residence. He met him after hesitation. At the beginning of the meeting that took place during the revolution of January 25, 2011, President Mubarak asked him: What do you see? Dr. Badrawi replied: I see Ceausescu in front of me. President Mubarak responded: “I mean, will they kill me?” Dr. Badrawi’s reaction was one word: Yes. Mubarak said: I am ready to die for my country.
Dr. answered. Hossam: Why should you die? Live for your country and support the fulfillment of the youth’s hopes for pride and dignity through a legitimate and constitutional transition to a new future by stepping down from power in a public speech and holding early presidential elections.. From here, many waters flowed that ended with the one who delivered the resignation speech being the Vice President, Major General Omar Soliman. After that, President Mubarak traveled alone to Sharm El-Sheikh.
As for Dr. Badrawi, he continued his struggle after things stabilized. Hence, Dr. Badrawi was right to title one of his three books dedicated to me, “The Egypt on My Mind.” As for the second book, it is entitled “Dare to Think,” and the title is chosen after the phrase of the German Enlightenment philosopher Immanuel Kant.
He wrote an article about him in Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper on 2/21/2024 under the title “The audacity to think and freedom to choose.” After that, the third book remains, and its title is the title of the fifth story in a collection of short stories, which is “The Chimera,” which is the result of the fusion of two zygotes to form an embryo. One.
It is worth noting here that Dr. Badrawi is writing short stories for the first time. However, he did not write them until he wondered how to write a short story, and after that he completed and published these stories. The significance of all of Dr. Badrawi’s works is that he bases their writing on the courage to exercise reason, similar to Kant’s boldness. The point also is that this boldness is the right of every human being, and without it it will not be possible to change reality. Each of us, then, is Kant without distinction between East and West.
We all have the right to celebrate this philosopher as Dr. Badrawi celebrated him, and as the world celebrates him today on the occasion of the three hundredth anniversary of his birth, as this celebration incites us to action based on the application of reason.
