Rifā‘a Rāfi‘ al-Tahtāwī (Arab discovery of European sociability) [ Travel / Translation, Dissemination & Reception ]
… by al-Tahtāwī were gatherings for entertainment purposes in places the French called al-tiyātr ( le theatre ), a venue for al-sibiktākil (the spectacle). He observed all these activities with the curiosity of the traveller but also …
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