Maḥmūd Muḥammad Shākir
Mahmoud Mohamed Shaker (1 February 19097 August 1997), also known by his kunya Abu Fihr, was an Egyptian writer, poet, journalist and scholar of the Arabic language and Islamic culture heritage.
Maḥmūd Muḥammad Shākir
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- Born
- 1909 · Alexandria.
- Died
- 1997 · Cairo.
- Nationality
- Ottoman Empire · Sultanate of Egypt · Kingdom of Egypt
- Occupation
- journalist · historian · poet · writer · literary critic · arabist
- Known for
- Alwḥshyāt wa-huwa al-Ḥamāsah al-ṣughrá (Dār al-Maʻārif)
- Honours
- King Faisal International Prize in Arabic Language and Literature
- Languages
- Arabic · English · Turkish
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Mahmoud Mohamed Shaker (1 February 19097 August 1997), also known by his kunya Abu Fihr, was an Egyptian writer, poet, journalist and scholar of the Arabic language and Islamic culture heritage.
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Early life
Early life
Shaker was born on 1 February 1909 in Alexandria, and died on 7 August 1997 in Cairo.
Career
Career
His thoughts and writings were based on the originality of the Arabic culture. He wrote many books on Arabic language and culture including: A Message on The Way of Our Culture (Resala Fel Tarik Ela Thakafatena رسالة في الطريق إلى ثقافتنا), Al-Mutanabi المتنبي, Untruths and Tales (Abateel wa Asmaar أباطيل وأسمار), The Virgin Sagittarius (Al-Qaws Al-AZraa القوس العذر. Most of his articles, which were published in different journals and magazines, were collected by professor Adel Solaiman Gamal in one book of 2 volumes titled: Jamharat Al-Maqalaat جمهرة المقالات. He was also known for his polemical blog.
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Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Maḥmūd Muḥammad Shākir. His recorded languages were Arabic, English and Turkish. His recorded confession was Islam. He was the child of Muhammad Habib Shakir. Other recorded relations include ʿAbd al-Salām Hārūn.
مازن المبارك يستقبل أستاذه العلامة محمود شاكر بحضور محمد مطيع الحافظ وعبد الرحمن فرفور في مركز جمعة الماجد بدبي عام 1992
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1909
Maḥmūd Muḥammad Shākir was born on 1 February 1909.
1997
Maḥmūd Muḥammad Shākir died on 7 August 1997.
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Alexandria.
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Maḥmūd Muḥammad Shākir is recorded as journalist, historian, poet, writer and literary critic.
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