Al-Machriq

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Al-Machriq
Founder
Louis Cheikhô
Founded1898
Final issue1998
CountryLebanon
Based inBeirut
LanguageArabic

Al-Machriq (

Saint Joseph University in Beirut, Lebanon.[1] The subtitle was Revue Catholique Orientale. Sciences, Lettres, Arts. Cheikho edited Al Bashir in addition to Al Machriq.[2] Al-Machriq played a significant role in reviving classical Arabic.[3] It extensively dealt with the rapport between the Maronites and the Marada, two Christian groups living in the region.[4] In the initial phase the magazine also featured literary work.[5]
It had run through 72 volumes by 1998.

References

Bibliography

  • R.B. Campbell: The Arabic Journal `al-Machriq'... under the editorship of Père L. Cheikho, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1972.