18 Issues of Al-Hilal, 1948–1978, Cairo
Cairo | Arabic | 18 issues, 1948 to 1978
The cultural monthly of Dar al-Hilal, founded in 1892. Half of the issues here come from 1948 and 1949 and the rest from the 1970s.
Title: الهلال (Al-Hilal)
Publisher: دار الهلال (Dar Al-Hilal), Cairo
Years: March 1948, January 1948, May 1948, November 1948, January 1949, July 1949, October 1949, November 1970, January 1974, October 1978, August 1971, March 1970, November 1973, December 1970
Editors: Taher Al-Tanahi
Language: Arabic
Genre: Cultural and Literary Periodical
Format: Paperback
Condition: Vintage, showing signs of wear and age
Historical context
Jurji Zaydan founded Al-Hilal in 1892 as a vehicle for popular education. Its combination of literature, history, science and social commentary made the monthly an important forum of the Arabic Nahda, or cultural renaissance.
Sources: George Choucri Zaidan, “Jurji Zaidan’s Life Journey”, 27 April–3 May 2023 (Zaidan Foundation).
Inventory: Offered as a collection of 18. The list below records 14 entries and is incomplete; it does not verify the total number of physical items.
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