Creative journalist and writer, known for his simplified religious books for children, most notably "Stories of Animals in the Qur’an." He also wrote satirical literature such as "A Husband’s Memoirs" and "A Fasting Man’s Memoirs." His most famous and important work is "Prophets of God," which he wrote in clear modern language and an enjoyable style, avoiding the mistakes, contradictions, and myths found in earlier books. The book achieved great popularity and success, was reprinted dozens of times, and has been translated into several languages since its publication in 1973. For generations, people loved his newspaper column "The World Box" in Al-Ahram and the famous radio program "Just Two Words," voiced by the artist Fouad El-Mohandes. Bahgat was known for his inclination toward Sufism and for being influenced by its philosophy in both his books and his life; among his famous books is "Seas of Love in Sufism."