Abdel Salam Haroun (January 18, 1909- April 16, 1988) is one of the most famous researchers of Arab heritage in the twentieth century.

Abdel-Salam Haroun
عبد السلام هارون
Abdel-Salam Haroun
BornJanuary 18, 1909
DiedApril 16, 1988(1988-04-16) (aged 79)
NationalityEgyptian

Life

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Abdel Salam Mohamed Haroun was born in Alexandria on January 18, 1909, to a family that was very interested in science and culture. He joined Al-Azhar after completing memorizing the Quran and learning the principles of reading and writing and continued to excel in his studies. Until he joined the Dar al-Ulum (House of Science), where he graduated in 1945.

Works

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Haron published many books such as Matn ibn Shuja’a, Khizanat al-Adab by al-Baghdadi, Kitab Al-Hayawan, Kitab Al-Bayan wa’l-Tabyin, and many other books.[1]

Honours

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Abdel Salam Harun was awarded the King Faisal International Award[2] in 1981 for his efforts to research heritage books, while elected as a general secretary to the Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo in 1984.

Death

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Haroun died on 16 April 1988.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "King Faisal Prize | Professor Abd Al Salam Harun". Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  2. ^ "جائزة الملك فيصل | البروفيسور عبد السلام محمد هارون" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  3. ^ غريب, ياسر. "عبد السلام هارون.. في صحبة الجاحظ والمعري". alaraby (in Arabic). Retrieved 2019-02-10.