Jurji Zaydan
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Jurji Zaydan was a prominent Lebanese writer, historian, and intellectual whose novels, journalism, and scholarship played a major role in shaping modern Arabic literature and thought during the Nahda (Arab Renaissance).
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jurji Zaydan canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Arab nationalist intellectual
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historian ⓘ intellectual ⓘ journalist ⓘ novelist ⓘ person ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| aimedTo | popularize historical knowledge among Arabic-speaking readers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arab reformist thought
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Cairo intellectual circles ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| citizenship | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1861-12-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1914-07-21 ⓘ |
| editorOf | Al-Hilal magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
American University of Beirut (precursor)
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Syrian Protestant College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Arabs
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surface form:
Arab
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| familyName | Zaydan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Arab intellectual history
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Arabic literature ⓘ Islamic history ⓘ historiography ⓘ |
| founded | Al-Hilal magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Jurji Zaydan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical novel
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historical writing ⓘ journalism ⓘ |
| givenName | Jurji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Chafic Zaydan
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Emile Zaydan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Arab nationalism
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modern Arabic historiography ⓘ modern Arabic novel ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Arabic ⓘ |
| movement |
Arab Renaissance
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Nahda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInArabic | جرجي زيدان NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to the Nahda (Arab Renaissance)
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founding one of the earliest and most influential Arabic cultural magazines ⓘ popularizing Arab and Islamic history through historical novels ⓘ |
| notableWork |
History of Islamic Civilization
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The Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ The Caliph’s Heir NERFINISHED ⓘ The Conquest of Andalusia NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fleeing Emir NERFINISHED ⓘ The Girls of the Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ The Slave Girl of Quraish NERFINISHED ⓘ The Virgin of Quraish NERFINISHED ⓘ Tree of Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
editor
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historian ⓘ journalist ⓘ publisher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Beirut
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Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Cairo
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOf | Al-Hilal magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Cairo ⓘ |
| spouse | Maryam Majdalani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMedium |
magazine essays
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newspaper articles ⓘ serialized novels ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Beirut
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Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
accessible prose
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didactic ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Arab history
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Arabic language and literature ⓘ Islamic history ⓘ Middle Eastern history ⓘ |
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