Ali Al-Tantawi It was a day when I was: The Art of Jurisprudence and Literature: A Study in the Art of Autobiography Author Asiri, Ahmed bin Ali bin Ahmed Al-Muray First edition Publisher Al-Obeikan Publishing Year of publication 2007 / 1428 A very large volume 748 pages In this scientific research, there is a reading of the life of a man we loved. His voice and image were like coffee for us in the morning and evening. I am from a generation raised on Al-Tantawi's language. This man who carried the burdens of the nation on his shoulders, sacrificed for his principles, tasted the bitterness of hunger, and never compromised what he held from great principles... The research raises a number of questions, and good research usually provokes questions. As for dead research, it does not stop anyone. There are many strengths in this research, including: it reveals a reading mind, and indicates the writer's awareness of many mechanisms of modern criticism, the fluency of the language in this research, it fulfills many of the requirements of scientific research such as: objectivity, understanding, academic integrity... etc., the researcher’s ability to discuss, while maintaining a distinctive Islamic awareness and concern for the nation's heritage, identity, and constants.