Al Siyasa
Newspaper of the Liberal Constitution Party in Egypt (1922–1951) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Al Siyasa (Arabic: The Politics) was an Egyptian newspaper which was the official media outlet of the now-defunct Liberal Constitutional Party. The paper was in circulation from 1922 to 1951.
| Owner(s) | Liberal Constitutional Party |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) |
|
| Editor-in-chief | Mohammed Hussein Heikal |
| Founded | October 1922 |
| Language | Arabic |
| Ceased publication | 1951 |
| Headquarters | Cairo |
| Country | Egypt |
Al Siyasa was launched in 1922 shortly after the establishment of the Liberal Constitutional Party.[1] The first issue appeared in October that year.[2] The founders were Mohammed Hussein Heikal and Mahmoud Abdul Raziq.[3] The former also edited Al Siyasa.[4][5] Major contributors included Taha Hussein, Salama Moussa, Ali Mahmoud Taha, Ibrahim Nagi, Ibrahim Al Mazini and Mustafa Abdul Raziq.[3]
Following its start Al Siyasa supported religious freedom and secular thought.[1] During the 1920s the paper was particularly influential and the primary supporter of the reforms introduced in Turkey following the establishment of the new republican system.[1] At the same time it advocated Egyptian nationalism through the articles of Mohammed Hussein Heikal, which supported close economic and cultural relationships between Egypt and the countries of the Arab East.[6]
Al Siyasa was one of the four publications read by Egyptian women partly due to the fact that it featured a weekly women's page entitled Sahifat al Sayyida.[7] The page was started on 17 November 1922.[7] The other Cairo-based newspapers which also featured similar pages were Le Réveil, La Patrie and L'Information.[7]
However, the political stance of Al Siyasa explicitly changed, and it became a fierce critic of the foreign influence in Egypt.[8] In addition, the paper began to appeal to the beliefs of Muslims in the 1930s and claimed that the missionaries in the country were criminals.[4] It also attacked the Copts in the country.[9]
The major rival of Al Siyasa was Al Balagh, and the rivalry between them continued until 1951.[2] Both papers launched a weekly edition in 1926.[2] That of Al Siyasa was entitled Al Siyasa Al Usbuʿiyya which was started in March that year and existed until 1930.[2][10] Al Siyasa ceased publication in 1951.[3][11]
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