| Salama Moussa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1887 Zagazig, Egypt |
| Died | 1985 Cairo, Egypt |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Nationality | Egypt |
| Notable work(s) | Man at the Top of Evolution |
Influences | |
Salama Moussa (1887-1958) (Ar: سلامه موسى) was a notable Egyptian journalist and reformer in the 1920s. Zagazig ( Zakazik, Arabic الزقازيق az-Zaqāzīq colloquial zaʔaziːʔ or zaɡaziːɡ is a town of Lower Egypt, in the eastern part This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Charles Robert Darwin (February 12 1809 &ndash April 19 1882 was an English naturalist, who realised and demonstrated that all Species of life Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (October 15 1844 August 25 1900 ( was a nineteenth-century German philosopher and classical philologist Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Born in Zagazig to a Coptic Christian family, Moussa was known for his wide interest in science and culture, as well as his firm belief in the human intellect as a guarantor of progress and prosperity. Zagazig ( Zakazik, Arabic الزقازيق az-Zaqāzīq colloquial zaʔaziːʔ or zaɡaziːɡ is a town of Lower Egypt, in the eastern part History of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Apostolic foundation Egypt is identified in the Bible as the place of refuge that the In 1908, he travelled to Europe where he studied literature, philosophy, social and natural sciences. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study of the social life of human groups and individuals including Anthropology, Communication studies In Science, the term natural science refers to a naturalistic approach to the study of the Universe, which is understood as obeying rules or law of He continued studying these subjects critically throughout his life.
Moussa belonged to a group of intellectuals who vehemently demanded the simplification of Arabic and its grammar and the recognition of Egyptian Arabic as the Modern Egyptian language, which inflamed the criticism of his conservative opponents. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Grammar is the field of Linguistics that covers the Rules governing the use of any given natural language. Standard Arabic had remained unchanged for generations, and the majority of the Egyptian people were illiterate, prompting Moussa and other thinkers to advocate writing in the vernacular. Literary Arabic (ar اللغة العربية الفصحى "the Eloquent Arabic language" or Standard Arabic is the literary and standard variety Vernacular refers to the Native language of a country or a locality The simplification and modernization of language in Egypt remains under discussion to this day. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Salama Moussa's writings continue to be in demand, perhaps even more than before.
Nobel prize-winner and fellow countryman Naguib Mahfouz was mentored by Salama Moussa, who is quoted as saying to Mahfouz: "You have much talent, but your essays are no good. The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature Naguib Mahfouz (نجيب محفوظ Nagīb Maḥfūẓ ( December 11, 1911 – August 30, 2006) was an Egyptian Novelist " After this incident, Mahfouz relates that he chose his topics more carefully.
Salama Moussa became seriously ill and died on 4 August 1958. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
See also
External links
- Al-Ahram Weekly On-line
- The Status of Culture in Egypt
- (German)/(English) Overview of the Relationship between Naguib Mahfouz and Salama Moussa
- Salama Moussa: The Literary Complete Works
- Profiles in Courage [http://wahdah.blogspot.com/2006/04/profiles-in-courage.html
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