Ali Fahmi Khushaim
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Born1936
Misrata, Libya
Died7 June 2011 (aged 74–75)
Hamburg, Germany
OccupationHistorian, writer, linguist
AlmamaterUniversity of Libya, Ain Shams University
Ali Fahmi Khushaim | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936 Misrata, Libya |
| Died | 7 June 2011 (aged 74–75) Hamburg, Germany |
| Occupation | Historian, writer, linguist |
| Alma mater | University of Libya, Ain Shams University |
Ali Fahmi Khushaim (Arabic: علي فهمي خشيم) (1936–2011) was a Libyan linguist and thinker who served as Minister of Culture and as a former president of the Libyan Academy of Language, as well as a member of the Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo. He was considered one of the prominent figures of literature, thought, and culture in modern Libya. His works covered a wide range of fields, including philosophy, history, language, literary criticism, translation, and creative writing in both prose and poetry,[1] despite the controversial nature of his linguistic views and their marginal classification within the academic sphere.