Butrus al-Bustani
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Arab Nahda figure
educator
encyclopedist
intellectual
journalist
lexicographer
person
translator
writer
Butrus al-Bustani was a 19th-century Lebanese Christian intellectual, educator, and writer who played a pioneering role in the Arab cultural renaissance (Nahda) through his work on modern education, encyclopedias, and Arabic language reform.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab Nahda figure
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educator ⓘ encyclopedist ⓘ intellectual ⓘ journalist ⓘ lexicographer ⓘ person ⓘ translator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Boutros al-Boustani
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Buṭrus al-Bustānī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1819 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Dibbiyeh, Mount Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1883 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Beirut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | American Protestant mission schools in Lebanon ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Lebanese ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Arabic language reform
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education reform ⓘ encyclopedic knowledge ⓘ journalism ⓘ translation ⓘ |
| influenced |
Arab nationalist thought
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later Nahda intellectuals ⓘ modern Arabic lexicography ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of secular, civic patriotism in Syria and Lebanon
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compiling a modern Arabic dictionary ⓘ compiling one of the first modern Arabic encyclopedias ⓘ modernization of Arabic language and education ⓘ pioneering role in the Arab cultural renaissance ⓘ promoting interconfessional coexistence ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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English ⓘ French ⓘ Syriac ⓘ |
| movement |
Arab Nahda
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Arab nationalism (early current) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Butrus al-Bustani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dairat al-Ma‘arif
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Muhit al-Muhit NERFINISHED ⓘ Nafir Suriyya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
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encyclopedist ⓘ journalist ⓘ lexicographer ⓘ translator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Beirut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Beirut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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