The Hieroglyphs – Egypt’s link to the past and world

Hieroglyphs traces the origins of words in contemporary languages to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs used thousands of years ago. Far from being dead pictorial script, hieroglyphs are still capable of providing useful information on the origins of many names, words, and concepts, highlighting the role ancient Egypt has played in shaping the modern world. *Mohamed Abdelkhalek Omar* is a former Professor of Law at Cairo University, with wide experience in arbitration and legal advice spanning 50 years. He has several books published on law and Islamic Shari’a.