Jurnal al-Khidiw
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| Founded | 1821 |
|---|---|
| Ceased publication | 1828 |
| Language | Arabic, Ottoman Turkish |
Jurnal al-Khidiw (Arabic: جرنال الخديوي, Ottoman Turkish: جرنال الخديوى - lit. "Journal of the Khedive"), first published 1821–1822, was the first printed periodical in Arabic.[1] It was a bilingual Turkish–Arabic bulletin for official use, with a run as small as 100 copies.[2] At first it was handwritten and printed lithographically with irregular frequency.[2] It was later printed with weekly and then daily frequency.[2]
It was succeeded by Al-Waqa'i' al-Misriyya, first published December 3, 1828.[1]
