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From: "Ahmed Abu-Zayed" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 1:47 AM
Subject: Re: Matba`at/Dar al-Ma`arif
> Dear Geoffrey,
>
> George Zeidan and Naguib Mitri founded a press together in 1891, which
> continued for a year. A year later they split up, Zeidan kept the press
> and
> called it "Matba`at Al-Hilal", while Metri founded a new press which he
> called "Matba`at al-Ma`arif".
>
> The press and its bookshop were located in Al-Fajjalah in Cairo.
>
> In a letter to Al-Arabi newspaper (Jan. 2005), Ahmed Al-Qazzaz, the
> Marketing
> Manager of "Dar Al-Maarif", stated that "Dar Al-Maarif" was founded in
> 1890.
>
> In a report on translation in the Arab world, Shawki Galal Mohammed of the
> Higher Council for Culture (Egypt), states that "Dar al-Ma`arif" was
> founded
> in 1891 by Naguib Mitri.
>
> I hope this information is useful.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Ahmed Abu Zayed
> University of Exeter
>
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>>Query: Can anyone tell me for certain whether the well-known Egyptian
> publisher Dar al-Ma`arif is the successor of Matba`at al-Ma`arif, founded
> in
> 1890 by Najib Mitri (according to Sabat)? It seems from catalogue records
> that
> during the 1920s and
>>-30s both imprints were in use: does this mean that they were separate and
> unconnected? Any information or suggestions would be much appreciated.
>>
>>Geoffrey Roper
>>London
>
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