Umar Rida Kahhala

Umar Rida Kahhalah (Arabic: عمر رضا كحالة (1905 - 1987)) was a historian, scholar, and writer from Damascus, Syria. He published many important works on Arabic history, as well as indices of biographies of Arab scholars and intellectuals.

Umar Rida Kahhalah عمر رضا كحالة
Born	عمر رضا كحالة 1905 Damascus, Ottoman Empire
Died	1987 Damascus
Nationality	Syrian
Years active	1905-1987

Published works

• Mu'jam al-Mu'allifin, vol. 4, Damascus, 1961 [1957]{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - (معجم المؤلفين) 4 volumes, bibliographic-biographical dictionary; "indispensable reference work for Arabic scholars and librarians."
• A'lām al-Nisā', Damascus: Al-Hashimi Press, 1959

Bibliography

• Farrāj, ʻAṭā Sālim (2008) [1998], Kashshāf Muʻjam al-muʼallifīn li-Kaḥḥālah, Maktabat al-Malik Fahd al-Waṭanīyah;On ʻUmar Riḍā Kaḥḥālah's Muʻjam al-muʼallifīn.

External links

• Umar Kahhala (arabic)