Anastas al-Karmali
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Al-Ab Anastas Mari Al-Karmali (Arabic: الأب أنستاس الكرملي), Anastas the Carmelite, or Père Anastase-Marie de Saint-Élie[1] (5 August 1866 – January 7, 1947), a Lebanese Christian priest and linguist who made important contributions in Arabic linguistics and philology. His philology periodical, Lughat Al Arab لغة العرب, announced the discovery In 1914 of the lost text of the first Arabic dictionary, "Kitab al-'Ayn",.[1]
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Anastas the Carmelite Père Anastase-Marie de Saint-Élie Al-Ab Anastas Mari Al-Karmal الأب أنستاس الكرملي | |
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Born | 5 August 1866 Lebanon |
Died | January 7, 1947 |
Organization | Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel |
Known for | Arabic linguistics and philology |
Notable work | Lughat al-'Arab |
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