Al-Fajr (literary magazine)
Egyptian magazine (1925–1927)
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The Egyptian literary magazine al-Fajr (Arabic: الفجر; English: The Dawn) was published weekly in Cairo between 8 January 1925 and 31 January 1927.[1][2] Ahmed Khairi Sa'id was editor-in-chief.[2]
| Categories | Literary |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| First issue | 8 January 1925 |
| Final issue | 31 January 1927 |
| Country | Egypt |
| Based in | Cairo |
| Language | Arabic |
A group of young writers of the al-Madrasa al-Haditha ("Modernist School"), including Mahmoud Taymour (1894 -1973), Mahmoud Tahir Laasheen (1894-1954), Yahya Haqqi[3] (1905-1993) and Husayn Fawzy (1900-1988), are considered to be the founders of the magazine.[4] Some of them increased their popularity inside and outside of Egypt by publishing their works in al-Fajr.
Generally, the declared aim of the journal was reaching the renaissance of the Egyptian literary scene and in particular "intellectual independence".[5]
