The most intense flames of Gassan's philosophical criticism were directed at the "dualism" of identity and the limitation of the discourse of identity to "Arabism" of Sudan or its "Africanity"... and he believes that it was a forced approach by those who failed to deal with Sudanese cultural hybridity, so they "resorted to the easier solution by dividing our body between two spirits." This dualism has led to issues such as "the dominance of Jallabi" and "slavery," which invoked the memory of Al-Zubayr Pasha. He is clear that these "hateful" dualities and their related causes are among the reasons for the outbreak of the cultural strife "which was dormant" because it obscured the smarter image of the homeland... Gassan, who is skilled in engaging with texts, sits with them "or drinks them" closely, suffers from their weight, which Arab scholars have called "the fatigue of study." And finally, he came with a broad language that provided precise and eloquent expression of his idea... Professor. Abdullah Ali Ibrahim
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