BOOKS WRITTEN BY ELTAHER
1 – “Nazarat Ashoura” (Ashoura’s Perspectives)
Ashoura Press - Cairo, June 1932 - ISBN 978-0-9784447-0-9
The book contains articles, observations and insights about the situation in the Islamic world, and the evolving situation in Palestine. The book also contains Eltaher’s story about his frustrations with the British authorities governing Palestine regarding his Palestinian citizenship issue, and his observations and thoughts regarding the General Islamic Conference held in Jerusalem in 1931. In his book “Moataqal Huckstep”, which was published subsequently, Eltaher observed that, “…after twenty years of its publication, I cannot but disavow myself from “Nazarat Ashoura” despite the fact that it is already out of print. If asked why do I say that? My response would be that when I wrote that book I was such a simple kid, as I looked at some swindlers around me then and thought they were pure angels, as I have described them in my book. But these individuals eventually turned into jackals!”
2 – “Aan Thawrat Falastin Sanat 1936” (About the Palestine Revolt of 1936)
Arab Palestinian Information Office – Cairo December 1936 - ISBN 978-0-9784447-7-8
Description of the events going on in Palestine along with news, photographs and documents collated in a book that Mohamed Ali Eltaher distributed for free in order to create awareness about the situation in Palestine.
3 – “Zikra Al-Amir Shakib Arslan” (In Memory of Emir Shakib Arslan)
Cairo, July 1947 - ISBN 978-0-9784447-1-6
This book includes a biography of Emir Shakib Arslan, the Lebanese Druze and pan-Islamic nationalist who was referred to as “Amir Al-Bayan”, i.e. “The Master of Eloquence”. It also relates the repercussions of the death of this great Arab figure in various parts of the Arab world, the commemoration of his memory in the Mashreq and Maghreb countries as well as in the countries of immigration. The book also includes articles published in his memory in newspapers, magazines and poems recited on such occasions. It is worthwhile mentioning that much of what was published about Emir Shakib Arslan after his death was “inspired” from Eltaher’s book whether in terms of material or pictures. Most authors of these books did refer to the source of their information, while others must have found reasons to skip that small detail!
4 – “Awraq Majmouaa: Kitabon Ahmar Aan Fazae’a Al Ingeliz Fi Falastin, wa Ghadr Al-Yahoud, wa Sabr Al-Arab” (A Red Book about British Cruelties in Palestine, Jewish Deceit and Arab Patience)
Arab Palestinian Information Office - Cairo, April 1948 - ISBN 978-0-9784447-2-3
This illustrated book describes the situation in Palestine in 1948 on the eve of its fall into the hands of the European Jewish settlers, and the courage of its people in defence of their homeland. It also gives an overall picture of British cruelty and settlers’ deeds. The book was distributed free of charge.
5 – “Moataqal Huckstep” (Huckstep Internment Camp)
Addar Al-Alameyya Bimasr - Cairo, 1950 - ISBN 978-0-9784447-3-0
This book provides a description of Eltaher’s third imprisonment in 1949 during the “rule of terror”, i.e. under the government of the Saadi Party in Egypt, and includes news, analysis and behind-the-scenes details regarding the situation in the Arab World and the Palestinian “Nakba” (i.e. catastrophe) and its reasons. The book also offers an illustrated account of the daily life of political detainees, many of whom were members of the Muslim Brothers and Jews who were put in protective detention during the Palestine war. In this book, Eltaher also provides observations related to the state of the Arab League since its creation and details the reasons behind his imprisonment until he was released.
