Mahmoud al-Kurdi

believed that "Awan al-Ward"

highlighted the fact that building the civilization of Egypt would not be achieved

except through the arms

of both Muslims and Christians. Awdet Iskander wrote that Wahid Hamid was mistaken when he

chose a mixed

marital relationship as the plot of his story, still he called for understanding, coexistence and

mutual

respect between Muslims and Christians. Atef Bishai is of opinion that the ideal way of addressing the issue

of national unity is by introducing the Christian character in the light of real life. Mahmoud al-Atar

wrote that

Hamid thinks that there is a relationship between Egyptian moral values and the extremist

climate that Egyptians

are living in and that ignoring these values would lead to putting out the fire

between Muslims and Christians.