A historic commemorative issue.. “Al-Musawar” celebrates the 100th anniversary of its publication
On a prominent historical occasion, “Al-Musawar” magazine, published by “Dar Al-Hilal” Foundation, published This week is a huge commemorative issue; On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the publication of its first issue, on the morning of Friday, October 24, 1924, this historical issue, which was prepared specifically for this exceptional occasion, comes in 480 pages of luxurious paper, and includes among its folds unique content and rare photos that monitor the history of Egypt over the course of a century.
Journalist Abdul Latif Hamed, editor-in-chief of “Al-Musawar” magazine, said that «Photographer» Over the course of an entire century, it issued 5,223 issues, containing about half a million pages of stories and pictures that reflected the pulse of the nation at various stages of its history. He added that “the magazine’s continued publication on a weekly basis over such a long period is an important achievement, as it has maintained its position as one of the oldest and most important enlightening journalistic platforms in the Arab world.”
The editor-in-chief added that the “commemorative issue” narrates the story of Egypt over 100 years. It includes a collection of documents and distinctive images that provide a comprehensive overview of the political, social and intellectual life in the country. The issue also includes a special gift for readers, which is a copy of the first issue of the magazine issued in October 24, 1924, which sheds light on Egypt in that era of time.
Hamed explained: That «photographer» It pledges its commitment to providing distinguished journalistic material, with a focus on historical documentation, and innovation in providing content through expansion into the world of digital journalism and social media on all social media platforms. In order to reach dear readers in all media, all regions and different ages, which increases the influence of this ancient magazine that keeps pace with all developments and in all ages.
For his part, journalist Ashraf Al-Talabi, managing editor, confirmed The commemorative issue, the centenary issue of “Al-Musawar” magazine It deals with the country’s history over the course of an entire century through a collection of historical documents and rare photographs, which display defining moments in Egypt’s modern history, starting with the important political transformation in Egypt after the 1923 Constitution, through a complete recording of the royal era during the days of King Fouad I and King Farouk, then a complete documentation of the period after the revolution of July 23, 1952, and the wars after it, through revolutions, protests, and political changes. It is an important economic issue, and the issue also includes many excerpts from previous issues of the magazine, which witnessed pivotal moments in the nation’s history.
