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Al Arab (magazine)
''Al Arab'' was an Arabic geographic and history magazine which was published between 1966 and 2001. It was one of the publications established by the Saudi Arabian journalist, historian and writer Hamad Al Jassir after ''Al Yamamah'' magazine and ''Al Riyadh'' daily. ''Al Arab'' was first published in Beirut and then in Riyadh. History and profile ''Al Arab'' was established by Hamad Al Jassir as a monthly magazine in Beirut in 1966, and the first issue appeared in November that year. Al Jassir also edited the magazine until his death in September 2001. In 1973 its frequency was switched to bimonthly due to high costs of printing. In 1975 Al Jassir returned to Riyadh and published the magazine there. ''Al Arab'' was similar to the American magazine ''National Geographic'' in terms of its coverage. The topics included the study of Arabic language, history, and geography of the Arabian Peninsula. It also frequently featured articles about the Arab tribes and the problems of triba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamad Al-Jassir
Hamad Al Jassir (1907 – 14 September 2000) was a prominent Saudi Arabian journalist and historian. He is particularly noted for founding Saudi Arabia's first central region magazine, with comprehensive geographical locations, reference in Saudi Arabia, and the authorship of a comprehensive genealogical work popular in the country. Early life Hamad al Jasser was born in the small village of Al Burood in 1907. He grew up physically weak, not learning how to walk until the age of four, and his mother died when he was just seven years old. He learned how to read and write by attending the village school, Al Kuttab. In 1920, his father sent him to live with a relative who was studying in the capital, Riyadh. There, in line with normal educational practice in the country at the time, he memorised the whole of the Quran, and learned about the lives of the Sheikhs. After the relative he was living with in Riyadh died, he returned to his hometown Al Burood. At this point his father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Establishments In Lebanon
Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo is deposed by a military coup in the Republic of Upper Volta (modern-day Burkina Faso). * January 10 ** Pakistani–Indian peace negotiations end successfully with the signing of the Tashkent Declaration, a day before the sudden death of Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. ** The House of Representatives of the US state of Georgia refuses to allow African-American representative Julian Bond to take his seat, because of his anti-war stance. ** A Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference convenes in Lagos, Nigeria, primarily to discuss Rhodesia. * January 12 – United States President Lyndon Johnson states that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communist aggression there is ended. * January 15 – 1966 Nigerian coup d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
