Rifā‘a Rāfi‘ al-Tahtāwī (Arab discovery of European sociability) [ Travel / Translation, Dissemination & Reception ]
… Rāfi‘ al-Tahtāwī (1801-1873), contributed to the introduction of some of its models to Arab society. Born in Tahtā, a city in Upper Egypt, al-Tahtāwī graduated from the famous religious university of al-Azhar in Cairo. He was one of the … custom of the time, anyone coming from abroad was put in quarantine in the lazaret before being allowed to enter the city of Paris. Another form of amusement discovered by al-Tahtāwī were gatherings for entertainment purposes in places … surmounted by a great dome, with several floors, displaying the same wonder and appreciation, that he showed towards the city’s architecture, including squares, 6 bridges and homes. In Paris al-Tahtāwī discovered other places of entertainment …
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