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| The cover of the commemorative issue marking the 100th anniversary of Al-Mussawar's establishment |
The Faculty of Mass
Communication at Cairo University will embrace tomorrow, February 9, 2025, a
celebration marking the 100th anniversary of establishing the prestigious
Al-Mussawar magazine, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Souraya Al-Badaoui,
Dean of the Faculty of Mass Communication. The celebration will encompass various
events, including the opening of the Al-Mussawar exhibition, taking us on a journey
through the past 100 years, and the Student Creations exhibition to showcase
Egyptian stories and tales.
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| Faculty of Mass Communication, Cairo University |
After that, the inaugural session of the celebration to honor some of the
journalistic leaders of Al-Mussawar magazine will begin, presented by Dr.
Mohamed Mansour Hiba. Moreover, the celebration will include several leading
figures in the field of journalism, including Prof. Dr. Souraya Al-Badaoui,
Dean of the Faculty, Mr. Omar Sami, Chairman of Dar Al-Hilal's Board of
Directors, Mr. Abdul-Latif Hamed, Editor-in-Chief of Al-Mussawar magazine, Prof.
Dr. Leila Abdel-Majeed, supervisor of the event's organization, Prof. Dr.
Sherif Darwish, Head of the Journalism Department, and Mr. Helmy El-Namnam,
former Minister of Culture.
In addition to the presence of two-panel discussions, Prof. Dr. Leila
Abdel-Majeed, a journalism professor and former faculty dean, will head the
first one, while Prof. Dr. Mohamed Hossam El-Din, a journalism professor, will
preside over the second one, among the speakers are Mr. Hamdi Rizk, former
Editor-in-Chief of Al-Mussawar Magazine, Prof. Dr. Eman Amer, Professor of
History at Cairo University, Mr. Ahmed Ayoub, former Editor-in-Chief of Al-Mussawar
Magazine, and Mr. Ghali Mohamed, Chairman of Dar Al-Hilal's Board of Directors and
Editor-in-Chief of Al-Mussawar Magazine, along with other pioneers in
journalism field.
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| An issue of Al-Mosawer magazine from 1939, featuring the participants in the royal wedding between King Farouk I and Queen Farida. |
Regarding this exceptional occasion, Al-Mussawar magazine issued a massive commemorative issue this week to mark the 100th anniversary of its first issue. This issue consists of 480 pages that narrate the story of Egypt over 100 years and includes a collection of distinguished documents and photos that provide a comprehensive glimpse into the political, social, and intellectual life in the country. The issue also includes a special gift for readers, which is a copy of the magazine's first issue published on October 24, 1924.
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| old edition from Al-Mussawar magazine |
Al-Mussawar magazine is considered one of the oldest magazines published by Dar
Al-Hilal, with its first issue released on October 24, 1924. It was founded by
Emil and Shukri Zidan. The magazine documented a series of events in Egypt and
the Arab world through words and images, which earned it great popularity among
readers. Several pioneers of media in Egypt have served as its
editors-in-chief, including Emil and Shukri Zidan, Fikri Abaza, Ali Amin, Ahmed
Bahaa El-Din, Saleh Jawdat, Amina Al-Saeed, and Makram Mohamed Ahmed.