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In 1911 [[Nissim Malul]], a Zionist activist, began to work as the correspondent of ''Al Muqattam'' in [[Haifa]].<ref name=emab/> The paper had a regular column on Palestine of which the editor was anonymous, and the articles were signed as “senior Zionist”.<ref name=salim>{{cite journal|author=Salim Tamari|title=Issa al Issa’s Unorthodox Orthodoxy: Banned in Jerusalem, Permitted in Jaffa|journal=Jerusalem Quarterly|date=2014|volume=59|page=30 |url=https://www.proquest.com/openview/e4f79aca31c1906ebeadd14644c6ab7d/1?cbl=616497&pq-origsite=gscholar}}</ref> [[Salim Tamari]], a Palestinian sociologist and writer, argues that the editor of the column was possibly Shimon Moyal, a Jaffa-born writer and |
In 1911 [[Nissim Malul]], a Zionist activist, began to work as the correspondent of ''Al Muqattam'' in [[Haifa]].<ref name=emab/> The paper had a regular column on Palestine of which the editor was anonymous, and the articles were signed as “senior Zionist”.<ref name=salim>{{cite journal|author=Salim Tamari|title=Issa al Issa’s Unorthodox Orthodoxy: Banned in Jerusalem, Permitted in Jaffa|journal=Jerusalem Quarterly|date=2014|volume=59|page=30 |url=https://www.proquest.com/openview/e4f79aca31c1906ebeadd14644c6ab7d/1?cbl=616497&pq-origsite=gscholar}}</ref> [[Salim Tamari]], a Palestinian sociologist and writer, argues that the editor of the column was possibly [[Shimon Moyal]], a Jaffa-born writer and [[Zionism|Zionist]].<ref name=salim/> |
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''Al Muqattam'' had three thousand subscribers in 1893.<ref name=step/> It was nearly six thousands like those of ''[[Al-Ahram]]'' and ''Al Mu'ayyad'' in 1897.<ref name=step/> Following the end of the British rule in Egypt in 1914 ''Al Muqattam'' became known for its high-quality journalism and reformist stance.<ref name=rich/> Towards the end of its lifetime the paper had mostly an independent editorial approach.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Helen A. Kitchen |
''Al Muqattam'' had three thousand subscribers in 1893.<ref name=step/> It was nearly six thousands like those of ''[[Al-Ahram]]'' and ''Al Mu'ayyad'' in 1897.<ref name=step/> Following the end of the British rule in Egypt in 1914 ''Al Muqattam'' became known for its high-quality journalism and reformist stance.<ref name=rich/> Towards the end of its lifetime the paper had mostly an independent editorial approach.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Helen A. Kitchen |
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Revision as of 05:09, 15 February 2022
| Founder(s) | Fares Nimr Khalil Thabet Anton Najib Matar |
|---|---|
| Editor-in-chief | Fares Nimr |
| Founded | 18 April 1888 |
| Language | Arabic |
| Ceased publication | 11 November 1952 (last issue) 26 May 1954 (ban) |
| Headquarters | Cairo |
| Country | Egypt |
Al Muqattam (Arabic: المقطم) was an Arabic newspaper which was published in Cairo, Egypt, between 1888 and 1952. It was one of the leading papers until its closure by the Egyptian government in 1954. The title of the paper was a reference to a range of hills outside Cairo.[1]
History and profile
Al Muqattam was first published on 18 April 1888.[2] It produced only three issues until 14 February 1889 when it became a daily newspaper.[2] The founders were three Christians: Fares Nimr, Khalil Thabet and Anton Najib Matar.[1][2] The paper was affiliated with the Al Muqtafa Foundation.[2] The publishers were Syrian-origin Christians, Faris Nimr, Yaqub Sarruf and Shahin Makaryus.[3] Fares Nimr also served as the editor-in-chief of the paper from its start to his death in 1951.[2] The paper initially produced news based on the translations of the telegraph messages sent by the major news agencies such as Reuters and Havas.[4] Muhammad Al Muwaylihi's work entitled Ma Hunalik was first published in the paper in a serialized form between 28 June 1895 and 8 February 1896.[5]
During the British occupation of Egypt, namely between 1892 and 1914, Al Muqattam held a pro-British political stance.[6] Therefore, the paper was subject to frequent criticisms and allegations that it was financed by the British authorities.[3] Due to these there were tensions between Al Muqattam and another Cairo-based newspaper Al Muayyad which supported the independence of Egypt. In addition the publishers of Al Muqattam were frequently mocked by the political satire magazine Al Siyassa Al Musawwara.[3]
Al Muqattam began to support another event which also caused criticisms: migration of Jews to Palestine.[7] In 1911 Nissim Malul, a Zionist activist, began to work as the correspondent of Al Muqattam in Haifa.[7] The paper had a regular column on Palestine of which the editor was anonymous, and the articles were signed as “senior Zionist”.[8] Salim Tamari, a Palestinian sociologist and writer, argues that the editor of the column was possibly Shimon Moyal, a Jaffa-born writer and Zionist.[8]
Al Muqattam had three thousand subscribers in 1893.[4] It was nearly six thousands like those of Al-Ahram and Al Mu'ayyad in 1897.[4] Following the end of the British rule in Egypt in 1914 Al Muqattam became known for its high-quality journalism and reformist stance.[1] Towards the end of its lifetime the paper had mostly an independent editorial approach.[9] The last issue of Al Muqattam was published on 11 November 1952.[2] The paper was banned by the Minister of National Guidance led by Salah Salem on 26 May 1954.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Richard Hattemer (January 2000). "Ataturk and the reforms in Turkey as reflected in the Egyptian press". Journal of Islamic Studies. 11 (1): 22, 30. doi:10.1093/jis/11.1.21.
- ^ a b c d e f g "133 عامًا على صدور جريدة المقطم.. صوت الاحتلال الإنجليزي في مصر". Ahram Online (in Arabic). 18 April 2021. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 18 April 2021 suggested (help) - ^ a b c Marilyn Booth (2013). "What's in a Name? Branding Punch in Cairo, 1908". In Hans Harder; Barbara Mittler (eds.). Asian Punches. Transcultural Research – Heidelberg Studies on Asia and Europe in a Global Context. Berlin; Heidelberg: Springer. pp. 271–275. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-28607-0_12. ISBN 978-3-642-28606-3.
- ^ a b c Stephen Sheehi (2005). "Arabic Literary-Scientific Journals: Precedence for Globalization and the Creation of Modernity". Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. 25 (2): 442-443, 445. doi:10.1215/1089201X-25-2-439.
- ^ Roger Allen (2000). "Muhammad Al Muwaylihi's Coterie: The Context of "Ḥdith 'Isa ibn Hisham"". Quaderni di Studi Arabi. 18: 53. JSTOR 25802894.
- ^ Robert L. Tignor (Autumn 2020). "Book review". The Middle East Journal. 74 (3): 466.
- ^ a b Emanuel Beška (2011). "Anti-Zionist Journalistic Works of Najīb al-Khūrī Naṣṣār in the Newspaper al-Karmal in 1914" (PDF). Asian and African Studies. 20 (2): 167–193.
- ^ a b Salim Tamari (2014). "Issa al Issa's Unorthodox Orthodoxy: Banned in Jerusalem, Permitted in Jaffa". Jerusalem Quarterly. 59: 30.
- ^ Helen A. Kitchen (April 1950). ""Al-Ahram": The "Times" of the Arab World". Middle East Journal. 4 (2): 168. JSTOR 4322163.