Founder | Louis Cheikhô |
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Founded | 1898 |
Final issue | 1998 |
Country | Lebanon |
Based in | Beirut |
Language | Arabic |
Al-Machriq ( Arabic: The East) was a journal founded in 1898 by Jesuit and Chaldean priest Louis Cheikhô, published by Jesuit fathers of Saint Joseph University in Beirut, Lebanon. [1] The subtitle was Revue Catholique Orientale. Sciences, Lettres, Arts. Cheikho edited Al Bashir in addition to Al Machriq. [2] Al-Machriq played a significant role in reviving classical Arabic. [3] It extensively dealt with the rapport between the Maronites and the Marada, two Christian groups living in the region. [4] In the initial phase the magazine also featured literary work. [5] It had run through 72 volumes by 1998.