Al Thaqafa
Egyptian literary magazine (1939–1953)
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Al Thaqafa (Arabic: Culture) was a monthly cultural and literary magazine which was in circulation between 1939 and 1953 in Cairo, Egypt. The magazine was founded by Ahmad Amin who also edited it during its lifetime.
| Editor | Ahmad Amin |
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| Categories |
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| Frequency | Monthly |
| Founder | Ahmad Amin |
| Founded | 1939 |
| Final issue | 1953 |
| Country | Egypt |
| Based in | Cairo |
| Language | Arabic |
History and profile
Al Thaqafa was launched in 1939 and published monthly until 1953.[1][2] It was printed on an A4-size paper and was consisted of 65 pages.[1] The founder and sole editor of the magazine was Ahmad Amin.[2][3] Al Thaqafa was among the publications which supported Islamic Arab culture in Egypt.[4] It published literary work, cultural articles, translations from Turkish, Persian, English, French and Indian and book reviews.[5]
In the 1940s one of the contributors was Mohammad Abd Al Bari who published articles on the political dimensions of culture.[6]