Mohammed Hussein Heikal[a] (Arabic: محمد حسين هيكل Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [mæˈħæmmæd ħeˈseːn ˈheːkæl]; August 20, 1888 – December 8, 1956) was an Egyptian writer, journalist, politician. He held several cabinet posts, including minister of education.
He obtained a B.A. in Law in 1909 and a PhD from the Sorbonne University in Paris in 1912.
While a student in Paris, he composed what is considered the first authentic Egyptian novel, Zaynab. After returning to Egypt, he worked as a lawyer for 10 years, then as a journalist. He published articles in Al Jarida. He was the cofounder of Al Siyasa newspaper, the organ of the Liberal Constitutionalist party for which he was also an adviser and was also elected as its editor-in-chief.
علمانى بيتكلم عن علمانى فطبعا طالع بيه القلعه وبيقولك بقى ان شغل قاسم امين الشاغل كان تحرير المراه من رق الحجاب "نصا" قال كده الظريق بقى ان اللى وضحه فى الكتاب ده ان قاسم امين مش مجرد فكره لهدم الحجاب وانما مشروع كامل متكامل ممنهج للأنحلال تحت شعارات براقه لكن هذا لا يغنى عن قراه كتب قاسم امين نفسها