''Sorayya'' (

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: ''

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'') was one of the Persian publications which were published in Cairo, Egypt. The paper was the second Persian newspaper published there and was in circulation between 1898 and 1900. It was among the Persian publications published abroad which contributed to the political awakening of Iranians.

History and profile

The first issue of ''Sorayya'' appeared on 31 October 1898. The founding editor was Mirza Ali Mohammad Khan Kashani. The paper was published on a weekly basis and had a

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and liberal approach. It frequently attacked Nasreddine Shah's

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Amin Al Sultan or known as Atabak. Partly due to its critical approach circulation of ''Sorayya'' was banned by the Qajar authorities in Iran. The paper was very popular and influential among the

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who were training in

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, Iraq. Due to the conflicts between Kaskani and another editor Farajallah Hosayni Kashani the former left ''Sorayya'' and established another Persian publication, '' Parvaresh'' in 1900. ''Sorayya'' folded after the publication of the issue dated 3 November 1900.

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