teeth. Ibrahim Farhat, a politician Ibrahim Faraj, a pimp who tries to seduce Hamida into working for him The Poet, who is replaced by a radio and is barred by Kirsha (only appears in the first chapter) See also Naguib Mahfouz El callejón de los milagros (a 1995 Mexican film based on the novel) Nobel Prize in Literature References External links A Book Review by Louis Proyect 'Aqoul Reviews Washington Report on Middle East Affairs Review Novels by Naguib Mahfouz 1947 novels Arabic-language novels Novels set in Cairo