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Gilbert Sinoué
Gilbert Sinoué is a French-Egyptian writer who focuses on historical fiction and biographies set in the Middle East. He is the author of the Inch' Allah saga and titles like
Averroès ou le secrétaire du diable
Born in Cordoba in 1126, Averroes lived a life of both great renown and severe downfall. He championed the intellectual legacy of Muslim Andalusia, but his radical ideas, which dared to apply reason to faith and challenged dogmatic interpretations, led to condemnation by both Christian and Muslim theologians. Facing exile and persecution, he died an outcast in Marrakech. Yet, centuries later, his work continues to resonate.