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As part of Ain Shams University's cultural and intellectual mission, the Zaffaran Museum hosted a distinguished cultural and historical seminar featuring the renowned Egyptian writer and novelist, Dr. Reem Bassiouni. She is a professor and head of the Linguistics Department at the American University in Cairo since 2013, and a prominent figure in the field of historical fiction.

The seminar, titled "How to Read History Through Historical Novels," explored the interactive relationship between history and literature, and the role of historical fiction in reinterpreting events and shaping cultural identity. She presented several literary examples from her own works.

The seminar was moderated by Dr. Walaa El-Din Badawi, Director of the Zaffaran Museum. The discussion session focused on the novel "Sabil Al-Ghariq" (The Drowning Path), one of Dr. Reem Bassiouni's most prominent recent works, exploring the mechanisms of employing narrative fiction in reading and analyzing history.

The seminar witnessed fruitful interaction from the attendees through insightful interventions and discussions, reflecting a broad interest in Egyptian history and its literary approaches. This underscores the vital role of the Zaffaran Museum as an active cultural platform for intellectual dialogue and the promotion of cultural awareness.