Rajāʼ Naqqāsh
Rajāʼ Naqqāsh (Arabic: رجاء النقاش; September 3, 1934 - February 8, 2008) was an Egyptian magazine editor.
Life
Naqqāsh was born in Mit Samannoud, Aga Center, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt, on September 3, 1934. He died in Cairo on February 8, 2008. He graduated from Cairo University with a degree in Arabic Language in 1956.[1]
He began his career as an editor at the Egyptian magazine Rose al-Yusuf from 1959 to 1961. Following this, he served as a literary editor for the newspapers Akhbar El Yom and Al Akhbar from 1961 to 1964.[2]
He went on to hold prominent positions as editor-in-chief for several well-known magazines, including Al-Kawakib and Al-Hilal. He also served as editor-in-chief and chairman of the board for Al-Eza'a wa Al-Television magazine.[3] Additionally, he was the editor-in-chief of Al-Shabab magazine, which was published by the Ministry of Culture during the 1970s when Dr. Kamal Aboul-Magd was the minister.[1]
References
- ^ a b "رجاء النقاش : الرغيف والكتاب أثمن رأسمال". kitabat.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ^ "علي العميم - هوامش «هلالية» على دفاع رجاء النقاش عن طه حسين". الشرق الأوسط (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ^ "رجاء النقاش.. تعرف على أهم كتب الناقد الشهير". اليوم السابع (in Arabic). 2023-02-08. Archived from the original on 2023-02-11. Retrieved 2025-07-28.