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Shakib Arslan

Lebanese writer and philosopher (1869-1946) · Turkey · On the map · Writers · Died at 76

Shakib Arslan was a Lebanese writer, poet, historian, politician, and Emir in Lebanon. A prolific writer, he produced some 20 books and 2,000 articles, as well as two collections of poetry and a "prodigious correspondence". He was known as Amir al-Bayān due to his influential writings.

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Prince Shakib (second from right) on a visit to Saudi Arabia in the early 1930s, dressed in a Bedouin costume. On his right are Mohammad Amin al-Husayni, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, and Hashim al-Atassi, who later became President of Syria.

Prince Shakib (second from right) on a visit to Saudi Arabia in the early 1930s, dressed in a Bedouin costume. On his right are Mohammad Amin al-Husayni, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, and Hashim al-Atassi, who later became President of Syria.

Letters of Shakib Arslan (1931)

Letters of Shakib Arslan (1931)

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Turkey

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Writers

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Writer / Author

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Deceased

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Lived 1869 to 1946 · aged 76

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