The Arabic Encyclopedia (Arabic: الموسوعة العربية)[1] is an encyclopedia in 24 volumes in the Arabic language, published by the government of Syria.
| Language | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Series | 24 volumes |
| Genre | Encyclopedia |
Publication date | 1998: First Edition |
| Publication place | Syria |
| Website | arab-ency |
History
editIn 1953, the government of Syria proposed the project to the Arab League that adopted a resolution to set up "The Arabic Encyclopedia".[2] Another proposal for an "Arabic Encyclopedia" was submitted to the Arab League in 1961.[3] However, the project was not implemented for unidentified reasons. Syria adopted a resolution to establish the 'Institute of the Arabic Encyclopedia' (IAE) (Arabic: هيئة الموسوعة العربية) in 1981.[4]
The first edition of the encyclopedia was published in 1998, with this and all further volumes distributed by Dar al-Fikr publishers in Damascus.[5] In 2016, the official website was launched. It allows free online access to all the entries of the encyclopedia. After completion, the comprehensive encyclopedia comprises twenty-two volumes. In addition, there is a special volume of terms in the three languages Arabic, English and French, as well as a special volume for the index.[6]
References
edit- ^ "الموسوعة العربية" [The Arabic Encyclopedia]. www.arab-ency.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2017-12-27. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Institution Of The Arabic Encyclopedia. Middle East News Online; Durham 05 Dec 2000
- ^ MacDonald, Robert W. (2015-12-08). The League of Arab States: A Study in Dynamics of Regional Organization. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9781400875283.
- ^ Fatehiannad, Inayatullah. "An overview of Arabic encyclopedias." Encyclopedia Studies 1, no. 1 (2021): 201-217.
- ^ "The Arabic Encyclopedia, first edition". The Arabic Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "الموسوعة العربية | من نحن [The Arabic Encyclopedia - About us]". arab-ency.com.sy. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
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