''The Syrian World'' was a short-lived

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devoted to the celebration and cultural diffusion of

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, which at the time consisted and referred to the modern day states and territories of Syria,

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, and

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. It was the first English-language magazine in the USA, which was established by a Syrian immigrant. The magazine was headquartered in New York City.

History

''The Syrian World'' was founded in 1926 by a Lebanese-

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journalist and intellectual,

Salloum Mokarzel Salloum Antoun Mokarzel (1881–1952) was an influential Lebanese American intellectual and publisher. He was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel who was the founder of '' Al-Hoda'', one of the first Arabic language newspapers published in the U ...

. The magazine was printed entirely in English and was pitched to the first generation Syrians; who were born in the

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. Salloum founded the magazine as a non-sectarian and non-partisan publication that would seek, to educate the first generation of Syrian-Americans of their illustrious and ancient cultural heritage, and to strengthen their ties to their culture. In the second year of its publication, 1927, a single issue cost 50 cents, and a yearly subscription set back the reader 5 dollars. Although very popular when it was founded, it proved difficult to keep afloat during the

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, and it ceased publication in 1932. However, after 1932 ''The Syrian World'' was turned into a weekly newspaper. The Syrian World table of contents page

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Syrian World Cultural magazines published in the United States Defunct literary magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1926 Magazines disestablished in 1932 English-language magazines Magazines published in New York City