Rifā‘a Rāfi‘ al-Tahtāwī (Arab discovery of European sociability) [ Travel / Translation, Dissemination & Reception ]
… housing, clothing, hygiene, medical sciences, political institutions, education, urban architecture, arts and crafts, entertainment, male-female relationship. His travel report, published after his return to Egypt (1834), is one of the … , 225) During his stay, another sort of French manners captured al-Tahtāwī’s attention, i.e. recreation and types of entertainment, many of which were unknown in Arab society at that time, such as couples dancing together at parties. … before being allowed to enter the city of Paris. Another form of amusement discovered by al-Tahtāwī were gatherings for entertainment purposes in places the French called al-tiyātr ( le theatre ), a venue for al-sibiktākil (the spectacle). …
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