Ismail Rifaat, a native of the United States, has deep family roots in Egypt, and graduated as an architect from the University of Alexandria, Egypt in 1957. He is an architect and...ver maisIsmail Rifaat, a native of the United States, has deep family roots in Egypt, and graduated as an architect from the University of Alexandria, Egypt in 1957. He is an architect and urban planner, as well as the author of Planning for Survival and For the People by the People.ver menos