A mad F ris Al-Shidy q

A mad F ris al-Shidy q (1805 or 1806-1887) was a foundational figure in modern Arabic literature. Born to a prominent Maronite family in Lebanon, al-Shidy q was a pioneering publisher, poet, essayist, lexicographer and translator. Known as ""the father of Arabic journalism,"" al-Shidy q played a major role in reviving and modernizing the Arabic language.

A mad F ris al-Shidy q (1805 or 1806-1887) was a foundational figure in modern Arabic literature. Born to a prominent Maronite family in Lebanon, al-Shidy q was a pioneering publisher, poet, essayist, lexicographer and translator. Known as ""the father of Arabic journalism,"" al-Shidy q played a major role in reviving and modernizing the Arabic language. See less