This work focuses on Fahmy, Yasin, and Kamal, the three sons of Sayyid Ahmad.
Two characters in this series are referred to as "the believer and the apostate" by their father. One character in this series disappoints his family by becoming a journalist and marrying one of his co-workers. Another character in this work outrages his father by publishing an article on Darwin. One character in this series leaves the house without permission and gets hit by a car, breaking her collarbone. The hedonism of the (*) patriarch of this work's central family is revealed when his son sees him playing a tambourine, and by a drunken confession by Jalila at Aisha's wedding. This work focuses on Fahmy, Yasin, and Kamal, the three sons of Sayyid Ahmad. For 10 points, name this trilogy of novels consisting of Palace Walk, Palace of Desire, and Sugar Street, written by Naguib Mahfouz.
Two characters in this series are referred to as "the believer and the apostate" by their father.
Cairo Trilogy