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Al-Thamarah (1914) الثمرة
The first issue of al Thamarah, issued by Thamarat al Este’dadiyah Society, appeared on February 6th, 1914. The editors of the first volume were Mohamad Salam, Mahmoud Hamdi, Nicholas Bshara and Antonios Hayli. The board of editors changed with every volume, counting among the editing members important figures, e.g. Mr. Omar el Yafi (1915-1916), Muhyeddine Halawani (1916-1917 and 1918- 1919), Matta Akrawi (1919-1920), Abdallah Mashnouk (1918-1919) and Anis Nsouli (1918-1919) (the latter two went on to publish and edit the newspaper Beirut Al Masa).
The library holds five volumes, each one covering an academic year. Al-thamarah discussed student life after the decline of the Ottoman Empire; covered visits of prominent personalities to the Syrian Protestant College, e.g. Prince Faysal and General Allenby, and contained many illustrations by Omar El Onsi ( see issues of 1918 and 1919). Featured here is a portrait Prince Faysal by Onsi.
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The Anchor (1922)
A bilingual (Arabic and English) magazine, covering economic and financial matters, it was issued by the students of the Department of Business and Commerce. Afif Beyhom and Amin Nuzhet worked as illustartors of the magazine, and Karam Karam as its editor, among others. As is shown below, the English section of the magazine was typed, whereas the Arabic section was handwritten. -
Brotherhood Bulletin (1925)
This Bulletin was prepared by Dr. William T. Van Dyck and it was issued by the West Hall Brotherhood Society. The library holds issues from February and May 1925. Both are composed mainly of press clippings. The magazine’s motto reads as follow: “The realm in which we share is vastly larger than that in which we differ”. -
Al-Zahra (1927) الزهرة
The editing committee included Mr. Omar Farroukh as well as Mr. Camille Khattar (B.B.A. 1929; artist and founder of the ABC stores). The library holds a single bound volume. Interestingly, the only date is mentioned in this review: Wednesday April 11th, 1927 when the Islamic Scouts made a journey that started from Nabatiyeh through many villages to end in Damascus, then back to Beirut by train on Sunday April 15th, 1927. -
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Al Kulliyah Review (1933)
A bi-monthly typed and illustrated magazine, it circulated for a fee. The first issue appeared on December 22nd, 1933. The magazine’s motto: “Learning and Labor” reflects its commitment to prepare students for a life of practice . Some of the issues were bilingual (Arabic and English). The magazine features interesting anecdotes about AUB. It also contains several advertisements as is shown in the sample page. The Library holds the full run of the magazine, covering ten years (1933-1943). -
Le Lien (1934)
A bilingual (French and Arabic) typed magazine issued by the Association of the students and former students of the French School. The library holds only the second issue of Volume One, dated February 1934. The magazine focused on French literature and language. -
The Kodak 1904
The Kodak discusses AUB social life as well as social and political events in Greater Syria, and as such, constitutes one of the early examples of reporter photo journalism. Some of the most noteworthy events covered in the three issues of The Kodak that were handed down to the Libraries are the celebration of the anniversary of the coronation of the Ottoman Sultan in BeitEddine (summer 1903), the fire of the Petroleum Store House in Beirut (January 1904). -
Al Urwah al Wuthqa, later Al Urwa (1918)
Affiliated with the Al-Urwa al-Wuthqa association (1918- 1955)
Al Urwa al Wuthqa magazine was a focus for cultural and political activity. Edited by prominent intellectuals throughout its years of appearance, it featured articles encouraging its readers to connect with and discover the richness and depth of their Arab culture, the beauty of the Arabic language, and to reflect upon their unique position as Arab citizens in the modern world.
The Al Urwa al Wuthqa magazine (and some say the association itself) reached its peak of intellectual maturity and depth in the 30s and 40s, when both the association and the magazine were supervised by their Advisor, Dr. Constantine Zureik.
Among the topics discussed in the magazine were questions of nationalism, what distinguishes the Arab nation as such, and what are some of the obstacles facing its unification. Looked at with some distance from the angle of the 21st century, many of the articles are truly striking in their subtlety, complexity and candidness.
Also noteworthy, is the level of artistic and graphic design that the magazine achieved. Displayed here are several issues featuring drawingsby Rafaat Buheiry. -
