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title: Maher Habbob
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affiliation: Independent researcher
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# Biography
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Maher Habbob is a Fadija (Nubian) scholar with a strong commitment to the preservation of Nubian heritage, folklore, and language. He holds a degree in social work, specializing in community development, from Aswan University. Additionally, he has completed three postgraduate studies: NGO Management, and Environmental Management, from Cairo University, and a Tour Guiding diploma from the Higher Institute of Tourism in Luxor.
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Maher is the author of Mo'jam al-Amthal al-Noubiya (A Dictionary of Nubian Proverbs, 2014), and has contributed to Thayer Scudder's "Aswan High Dam Resettlement of Egyptian Nubians" (Springer, 2016). His work has been featured in respected publications, including Akhbar al-Adab; Al-Thaqafa al-Gadida;
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Amkenah Magazine; and Dotawo, where he has written on topics such as community sharing and traditional Nubian practices.
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Currently based in Aswan, Maher works as a tour guide while continuing his efforts to study and share the richness of Nubian culture and history.
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