ar-Rāwī | |
Category: | Literature, Satire |
Frequency: | Monthly |
Firstdate: | 1888 |
Finaldate: | 1890 |
Country: | Egypt |
Based: | Alexandria |
Language: | Arabic |
The Egyptian magazine ar-Rawi (Arabic: الراوي; DMG: ar Rāwī; English: "The Narrator") was published in Alexandria, part of the Khedivate of Egypt, between 1888 and 1890.[1] A total of 21 issues in two volumes were edited.[1] Founder of the magazine was the Lebanese journalist and author Salim Sarkis (1869-1926).[2] He also published many other magazines which are known as Sarkis journals.[2] According to its subtitle, ar-Rawi particularly focused on topics related to literary and humorous content.[1]