Al-Muizz Lideenilah the Fatimd Calif meets L.E.Waterman

Description : An imaginary dialogue between the writer and the pen he is using. The dialogue led to the exploration of the history of the invention and use of the pen. Waterman is not the one who discovered it because the ancient Egyptians used it and the Holy Qur’an refers to the pen.

SGD : SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Keywords : Discovering the fountain pen, history, ancient Egyptians, the imagination

Type : short story

Relations : A series of ten stories entitled Strange Encounters

Coverage : Comparing the history of Arab and western scientists and discoveries

Language and Age : In Arabic and translated into English For 8-10 year old children

Publishing Rights : The Writer

Publisher and Place : Cairo: Al-Dar Al-Masriah Al-Lubnaniah

Publication Date : 1992

E-Format : 16 pages with illustrations