Al-Mu'ayyad (newspaper)
Defunct newspaper in Egypt (1889–1900)
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Al-Mu'ayyad (Arabic: The Supporter) was an Arabic daily newspaper published in Egypt in the period 1889 to 1900. It was one of the influential dailies of that period in Egypt.[1]
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founder | Ali Yusuf |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Ceased publication | 1900 |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Cairo |
| Country | Egypt |
History and profile
Al-Mu'ayyad was launched by Ali Yusuf in 1889.[2][3] He also edited the paper.[1][4] Al-Mu'ayyad was considered to be an anti-imperialist and pan-Islamic publication and received covert funding from Khedive Abbas Hilmi.[5][6] It frequently published articles praising the Khedive emphasizing his closeness to his subjects.[7] The paper was one of the Egyptian publications which advocated Jamal al-Din al-Afghani's ijtihad view.[8]
As of 1897 the paper had nearly six thousands subscribers like Al-Ahram and Al Muqattam.[9] There was a heated debate between Al-Mu'ayyad and Al Muqattam during the British occupation of Egypt between 1892 and 1914 in that the latter was an ardent supporter of the British and Al-Mu'ayyad a militant supporter of the independence of Egypt.[9]
One of the most significant contributors of Al-Mu'ayyad was Mustafa Kamil Pasha.[10] The paper was closed down by the British authorities in 1900.[10] Following this incident Mustafa Kamil Pasha established his own newspaper, Al Liwa, to publish his views.[10]
Al-Mu'ayyad returned as a weekly, published until 1914.[11]
