WBetween 1898 and 1906, the Arabic periodical aḍ-Ḍiyāʾ (“illumination“) was published twice a month in Cairo. There are eight year's issues with 24 numbers each, resp. 20 numbers each. Editor in chief was Ibrahīm al-Yāziǧī (1847-1906), a linguist and journalist from Lebanon, who on his readers’ request published aḍ-Ḍiyāʾ in succession to his earlier periodical al-Bayān (1897-1898). As regards content, it had the same agenda as al-Bayān. The subtitle of the periodical underlines this aspiration: “maǧallat ʿilmīya adabīya ṣaḥīya ṣanāʿīya“. Alongside countless scientific and literary topics, articles on the development of newspapers in Egypt at that time are also to be found. A complete and free available digital version of this journal can be found in the digital collections of the ULB Bonn.
WThe Arabic-language magazine ad-Dunya al-Musawwara was published between 1929 and 1932 in Cairo. It was released by the well-known publishing house Dar al-Hilal that was also responsible for the publications of al-Fukaha, Kull Shayʾ and Al Musawwar. The magazine consists of seven volumes with a total of 228 issues which were published weekly.
WThe Arabic-language journal al-Ādab wa-l-Fann was published in London from 1943 to 1945. The editor was the British publishing house Hodder & Stoughton which was founded in 1868 and still exists.
WThe Arabic-language journal al-Balagh al-Usbuʿi was published weekly in Egypt between 1926 and 1930. Four volumes with a total of 150 editions were published. Abbas Mahmoud al-Aqqad (1889-1964), the founder, was a well-known Egyptian writer, poet, philosopher and historian who appointed Abd al-Qadir Hamzah as editor of the journal. In addition to critical political articles, numerous poems and Egyptian prose were published. Among well-known authors Mohammed Abd al-Mu'ti al-Hamshari (1908-1938) gained popularity through his poetry. Nabawiyya Mousa Badawia (1886-1951), a teacher and pioneer among Egyptian women's rights activists of the 20th century, designed a special page for women with feminist themes and discourses of Egypt from that time.
WThe Egyptian literary magazine al-Fajr was published weekly in Cairo between 1934 and 1935. Two volumes with a total of 18 issues were edited.
WThe Arabic-language satirical weekly al-Fukaha was published in Cairo between 1926 and 1933. The famous publishing house Dar al-Hilal edited seven volumes with a total of 369 issues. The 48-page periodical largely started with a caricatural cover picture. A large range of caricatures, comics and illustrations supplemented the satirical texts whereby the style was reminiscent of the New Yorker art and Pin-Up-Art of that time. On the one hand the journals satire targeted the Cairo daily life, on the other hand the international social scene. In 1933 Dar al-Hilal combined both journals al-Fukaha and al-Kawakib to the satire magazine Al-Ithnayn.
WThe Arabic Shiite reform journal al-ʿIrfān was founded in Beirut by Aḥmad ʿĀrif az-Zain (1884-1960) in 1909. From 1910 the publication was transferred to a special printing house in Saida, South Lebanon. Az-Zain, who had worked before for different magazines, among others Ṯamarāt al-funūn (1875-1908), was in charge until 1960. Together with Aḥmad Riḍā (1872-1953) and Sulaimān Ẓāhir (1873-1960) he initiated a new stage of Nahḍa with this encyclopedic educational journal in South Lebanon.
WThe Arabic periodical al-Ǧāmiʿa was founded in 1899 and initially published in Alexandria by Faraḥ Anṭūn (1874–1922), an Egyptian intellectual. The desk then moved to New York in 1906 and to Cairo in 1909. Between 1899 and 1910, 77 issues were published in seven years; the first 12 issues bore the title "al-Ǧāmiʿa al-ʿuṯmānīya". Several issues were published as double-editions or comprised consecutive supplements. While making the digitalized periodical accessible in the digital collections of the Bonn University Library, this peculiarity was taken into account and indicated for reference. The published articles dealt with political, cultural, and historical topics while emphasizing education as well as the role of women and the family.
WThe Egyptian journal al-Katib al-misri was published in Cairo monthly from 1945–1948. It was founded originally by the Egyptian Press and Publishing House owned by the Jewish al-Harari family who entrusted Taha Hussein (1889-1973) with the management. The magazine was published in total in 32 issues and was available in numerous Arab metropolises.
WThe Arabic journal al-Maʿrifa was published in Egypt between 1931 and 1934. The editor ʿAbd Al ʿAzīz Al-Islāmbūlī published it for three years and a total of 30 issues. The preface states that this monthly journal is sufistic oriented and aims to inform the readers scientifically and culturally. Not only art, culture and literature were addressed but above all scientific knowledge was published and discussed. According to the editor Al-Islāmbūlī sufistic moral and wisdom were not a priority but to be taken into account.
WAl-Muqtaṭaf was an Arabic journal of popular science. The journal was published monthly from 1876 to 1952 in Beirut and Cairo with a total of 121 issues. Along with Al-Manar and Al-Hilal, it was one of the Arab world's three most popular journals in the early 20th century.
WAl-Urwah al-Wuthqa was an Islamic revolutionary journal founded by Muhammad Abduh and Jamāl al-Dīn al-Afghānī. Despite only running from March 13, 1884 to October 1884, it was one of the first and most important publications of the Nahda. It was directed toward the Islamic Ummah, and called upon it to unite. It also took a firm stance against European colonialism, and it was banned by British authorities in Egypt and India.
WThe Arabic-language magazine An-Nibrās appeared once a month in 1909 und 1910 in Beirut. The founder and publisher was Mustafa al-Ghalayini, a well-known Lebanese theologian, writer and reformer. In addition to scientific articles and findings, An-Nibrās focused on cultural topics. The reader informed about literary and historical facts. Especially the criticism of politics and society played a major role for al-Ghalayini. Religious topics were not of primary importance but were covered as well. Subscriptions were offered outside of Lebanon not only to Egypt but also to United States and India.
WApollo is an Arabic magazine, which appeared in Egypt from 1932 to 1934. The publisher of the 25 issues, Dr. Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi (1892-1955) founded simultaneously the "Apollo Poet Society" which was dedicated to the renewal of Arab poetry and the disposal of traditional conventions.
WAl-Arabi (ar:العربي) is a monthly Arabic magazine that focuses mainly on the culture, literature, art, politics, society, and economics of the Arab world. The first edition was published in December 1958, seeking to propound the ideology of Pan-Arabism. The magazine encourages public participation, and makes use of photography and freelance work.
WArabian Business (AB) is a weekly business magazine published in Dubai and focusing on global and regional news analysis. The brand is aimed at the English- and Arabic-speaking communities and is published in both languages.
WArek Monthly is a monthly magazine published in Cairo, Egypt by Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) in Arabic covering Armenian subjects and concentrating on Arab-Armenian relations.
WArev Monthly was a monthly published in Cairo, Egypt by the Armenian daily Arev in Arabic covering Armenian subjects and concentrating on Arab-Armenian relations.
WArrissalah was an Arabic weekly cultural magazine for literature, science, and art published in Cairo from 1933 to 1953. It was published by Dar Arrissalah, and edited by Ahmad Hasan al-Zayyat. It featured the work of prominent writers such as Sayyid Qutb, Ahmad Amin, Muhammad Farid Abu Hadid, Ahmad Zaki Pasha, Mustafa 'Abd al-Raziq, Mostafa Saadeq Al-Rafe'ie, Taha Hussein, Mahmoud Mohamed Shaker, and Aboul-Qacem Echebbi. It has been described as "the most important intellectual weekly in 1930s Egypt and the Arab world."
WASWAQ is an Arabic magazine in Malaysia. The magazine is one of few Arabic magazines in the country, which is based in Kuala Lumpur. It covers all types of Malaysian business sectors and events, but focuses on tourism, education, investment, and trade related events, places, and organizations. It targets Arabic travellers to Malaysia specially those coming from Gulf Countries.
WThe journal aṭ-Ṭabīb was edited between 1884 and 1885 by the Lebanese linguist and journalist Ibrāhīm al-Yāziǧī (1847-1906) as well as by Bišāra Zalzal (1851-1905) and Ḫalīl Saʿāda. In total, they published 24 numbers in one year in Beirut, coming out every two weeks. The predecessor of aṭ-Ṭabīb, “Aḫbār Ṭibbīya“, had already been founded in 1874 by George E. Post (1838-1909). Being a member of the American Mission in Beirut as well as a professor at the Medical School of the Syrian Protestant College, Post created a medical journal for the College's students. After taking over the post of editor in chief, al-Yāziǧī changed it into an encyclopedic educational publication that now bore the subtitle “Maǧalla ṭibbīya ʿilmīya ṣināʿīya“ and was guided by the examples of al-Ǧinān and al-Muqtaṭaf. The content of its articles had to be medical, scientific, literary and linguistic. Even though he failed with aṭ-Ṭabīb, it was only some years later that al-Yāziǧī published two other periodicals in Cairo: al-Bayān (1897/98) and aḍ-Ḍiyāʾ (1898-1906).
WAl Bayan is an Arabic business magazine published monthly in Beirut, Lebanon.
WThe Arabic periodical al-Bayān was published once or twice a month from 1 March 1897 until 16 August 1898. It was edited in Cairo by Ibrahīm Al-Yāziǧī (1847–1906) and Bišāra Zalzal (1851–1905) and was the successor of the medical journal aṭ-Ṭabīb (1884–1885). Since 1898, Al-Yāziǧī, a linguist and journalist from Lebanon, particularly built up his reputation as the chief editor of the journal aḍ-Ḍiyāʾ (1898-1906). Apart from scientific articles, al-Bayān focuses on cultural and anthropological topics such as language and education.
WCairo 360 is an online lifestyle publication and guide based in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 2010 by Waseem El Tanahi, Managing Director of parent company Media Republic, the site posts daily reviews, feature articles, weekly events, cinema listings, and a venue directory. The website has been credited as the first website in Egypt to render the service of providing detailed information on living in Cairo.
WDabiq was an online magazine used by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) for Islamic radicalisation and recruitment. It was first published in July 2014 in a number of different languages. Dabiq itself states the magazine is for the purposes of unitarianism, truth-seeking, migration, holy war and community.
WAl-Hadaf, is a Palestinian weekly political and cultural magazine published in Lebanon.
WThe Arabic-language journal al-Ḥurrīya was published in Baghdad in 1924 and 1925. The Christian Rafa'il Butti (1901-1956), an Iraqi intellectual and well-known journalist, edited one volume with a total of ten issues. The content focused on political and literary topics of the Arab world at that time.
WAl Jamila is an Arabic monthly women's magazine, published in Dubai. It is one of the publications of the Saudi Research and Marketing Group.
WJasad is an Arabic-language cultural magazine based in Beirut, specializing in the literature, art and science of the body. It was founded by Joumana Haddad.
WLayla was a first women's magazine published in Baghdad, Iraq in 1923. It was published in the Arabic Language.
WThe Egyptian journal Maǧallat Kullīyat al-Ādāb bi-l-Ǧāmiʿa al-Miṣrīya was published at Cairo University, formerly known as the University of Egypt resp. later known as Fuad I University, between 1933 and 1942. A total of ten issues was published in six editions every six months.
WThe Egyptian magazine Maǧallat Kullīyat al-Ādāb bi-l-Ǧāmiʿat Fārūq al-Awwal was published as sequel of Maǧallat Kullīyat al-Ādāb bi-l-Ǧāmiʿa al-Miṣrīya between 1943 and 1972 at the Faculty of Arts of the Alexandria University. The Alexandria University, formerly known as Farouk I University, was founded as a department of the Cairo University in 1938.
WMajid is a pan-Arab comic book anthology and children's magazine published in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates by the Abu Dhabi Media Company. It was first issued on 28 February 1979, it used to be issued weekely since its first edition until end of 2019, from the beginning of 2020 it was scheduled to be issued monthly until now.
WAl-Musawar is an Egyptian weekly current events magazine. The weekly is a state-owned publication. Its headquarters is in Cairo.
WNadine is weekly social Lebanese magazine publishing by Dar El Shark, from 1980. Interested to star society, the latest gossip, fashion trends, interior design and health and beauty.
WNature Arabic Edition is an online publication by Springer Nature (SN) in partnership with the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology. The magazine was started in 2012. It contains high-quality science news from the original Nature journal. The content of this journal is available online for free.
WPC Magazine is an American computer magazine published by Ziff Davis. A print edition was published from 1982 to January 2009. Publication of online editions started in late 1994 and continues to this day.
WRadya Caldaya is a monthly Chaldean seasonal general cultural magazine that is published by the Chaldean Culture Society of Ankawa, Iraq. The magazine is written generally in three languages; it began with Syriac, then continues with Kurdish, and ends with Arabic.
WRumiyah was an online magazine used by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) for propaganda and recruitment. It was first published in September 2016 and is released in several languages, including English, French, German, Russian, Indonesian and Uyghur.
WSahifat Dar al-Ulum was an Arabic journal published in Cairo from 1934 to 1947. It was founded by Sayyid Qutb (1905-1966), a well-known Egyptian writer, poet, and critic, who is considered to be one of the Muslim Brotherhoodʼs most important thought leaders, as well as Saʿd al-Labban and Muhammad Ibrahim Jabr. After training as a teacher, Qutb graduated from the Dār al-ʿUlūm University in Cairo during the founding year of the journal. In terms of content, the editors focused on the “latest pedagogical, social and linguistic theories” and pursued the goal to compete with the reputation of al-Azhar and the Egyptian University through their intellectual Islamic orientation and their high demands on the students. In addition to Saḥīfat Dār-al-ʿUlūm, Qutb also published his articles in other journals of various ideological orientations, including ar-Risala and aš-Šuʼūn al-iğtimāʿīya.
WSayidaty is a weekly Arabic and a monthly English women's magazine published in both Dubai and Beirut and distributed throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and America.
WSouffles or Anfas was a francophone and arabophone quarterly socio-political literary magazine published in Rabat, Morocco, between 1966 and 1972.
WVogue Arabia is the Arab edition of Vogue magazine. It is distributed in several Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Lebanon.
WWeghat Nazar is an Arabic monthly magazine that features essays and book reviews on politics, culture, literature, and current affairs. The publication, whose name in Arabic means ‘points of views,’ was inspired by its editors’ vision that the only answer to difference in opinions is dialogue, and that dialogue is an exchange of ‘points of views.’
WZamalek magazine is the official magazine of the Egyptian football club Zamalek.
WZamane (زمان) is a monthly magazine based in Casablanca, Morocco dedicated to the history of Morocco, published in two different versions: Arabic and French.
WThe monthly journal az-Zuhūr was published in Cairo from 1910 until 1913. Altogether, 40 issues exist. The editor Anṭūn al-Ǧumayyil (1887-1948) did already participate in the publication of the Beirutian newspaper al-Bašīr (1870-1947) and the Egyptian newspaper al-Ahrām (1875-today).