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Constantin Zureiq
Constantin Zureiq (; ; April 18, 1909 – August 11, 2000) was a prominent Syrian intellectual who was one of the first to pioneer and express the importance of Arab nationalism. He stressed the urgent need to transform stagnant Arab society utilizing rational thought and radical modification of the methods of thinking and acting. Some of his ideas, such as the "Arab mission" and "national philosophy" became key concepts for Arab nationalist thinkers. He was a strong proponent of the intellectual reformation of Arab society, emphasizing the need for rationalism and an ethical revolution. Zurayik is credited with coining the term '' Nakba'' (Arabic for "the catastrophe") to refer to the Arab nations losing the war to the Jews in his 1948 book '' Ma'na an-Nakba''.. Life and academic career Constantin Zurayk was born in Damascus, Syria Vilayet on April 18, 1909, during the waning years of the ruling Ottoman Empire, to a Greek Orthodox Christian family. He received his primary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fouad Elskaf
Fouad may refer to: People with the single name *Fuad I of Egypt (1868-1936), also spelled Fouad, sultan and later king of Egypt *Fuad II of Egypt (born 1952), deposed infant king of Egypt Fictional characters *Fouad (Family Guy), character in American animated comedy series People with the surname *Amina Fouad (born 1980), Egyptian volleyball player *Ceet Fouad (born 1971), Algerian muralist *Hala Fouad (1958-1992), Egyptian film and TV actress *Mohamed Fouad (born 1961), Egyptian singer and actor *Muharram Fouad (1934-2002), Egyptian singer and film star *Nagwa Fouad (born 1943), Egyptian-Palestinian belly-dancer *Yasmine Fouad, Egyptian politician *Tamino-Amir Moharam Fouad Tamino-Amir Moharam Fouad (born 24 October 1996), known mononymously as Tamino, is a Belgian-Egyptian singer, musician and model. He is the grandson of Egyptian singer and movie star Muharram Fouad. Early life Tamino-Amir Moharam Fouad was b ... (born 1996), Belgian-Egyptian singer and model, grandson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |