Al-Hurriya (magazine)
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| Editor | Rafa'il Butti |
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| Categories | Literature, Politics |
| Founded | 1924 |
| Final issue | 1925 |
| Country | Iraq |
| Based in | Baghdad |
| Language | Arabic |
The Arabic-language journal al-Ḥurrīya (Arabic: الحرىة; DMG: al-Ḥurrīya; English: "Freedom") was published in Baghdad in 1924 and 1925. The Christian Rafa'il Butti (1901-1956), an Iraqi intellectual and well-known journalist,[1] edited one volume with a total of ten issues. The content focused on political and literary topics of the Arab world at that time.
In 1930 Butti published another magazine, al-Bilad. This supported the party of the National Brotherhood, which formed the opposition to the British influence. It was the first daily newspaper[2] of that time and became one of the leading press mediums in Iraq.[1] Butti's support of the opposition with the help of his publications resulted in the magazine's closure.[3]
