Ibdaa (Arabic: Creativity) is a monthly Arabic literary magazine based in Cairo, Egypt. It has been in circulation since 1983.
| Categories | Literary magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | General Egyptian Book Organization |
| First issue | 1 January 1983 |
| Country | Egypt |
| Based in | Cairo |
| Language | Arabic |
History edit
Ibdaa was launched in January 1983.[1] The magazine, based in Cairo,[2] is published by the General Egyptian Book Organization, an agency of the ministry of culture.[1][3]
Egyptian poet Ahmed Abdel Muti Hijazi became chief editor of the magazine in 1990 which he held until 2002 when he resigned from the post.[4] He was reappointed chief editor of Ibdaa in 2006.[4] As of 2015 the editor of Ibdaa was Egyptian novelist Mohamed Mansi Qandil.[5]
One of the major contributors was Ahmed Morsi, an Egyptian painter and poet.[6] His column was Risalat New York (Arabic: Dispatch from New York) which included his writings about Allen Ginsberg, Jasper Johns, and Toni Morrison.[6]
Bans edit
Ibdaa has been banned several times.[4] For instance, it was banned following the publication of a painting portraying Adam and Eve naked.[4] The other ban occurred after publishing a study about Jewish culture.[4]
In April 2007, the magazine was banned and its license was revoked by the Egyptian State Council Administrative Court on 7 April 2009 due to the publication of a poem entitled "On the balcony of Leila Murad" by Egyptian poet Hilmi Salem (1951-2012).[1][7][8] The poem in which God was likened to an Egyptian peasant was regarded by the court as "blasphemous".[9][10] The petition to the court was made by the authorities at Al Azhar University.[9] However, the earlier prints of the poem in Salem's 2006 anthology and in Al Wafd daily and Al Arabi magazine did not cause any stir.[11] In addition to the ban, the magazine was harshly criticized by Hamdi Rizq writing for Almasry Alyoum, a daily in Egypt, due to its publication of the poem.[12] The ban and license revoking were reversed on appeal in June 2009.[13][14]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Ibdaa magazine to reappear on newsstands". Daily News Egypt. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "At a glance". Al Ahram Weekly (459). 9–15 December 1999. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ Mahmoud El Wardani (8–14 July 1999). "Books. At a glance". Al Ahram Weekly. 437. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Robier Al Faris (22 April 2007). "When a father kills his baby". Arab West Report. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Ibda'e magazine releases January issue". Egypt Independent. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ a b Ahmed Morsi (December 2017). "Intermediality and Cultural Journalism". Alif: Journal of Comparative Poetics (37): 291.
- ^ "Statements". AFTE. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ "'God Is Not a Policeman': Helmi Salem Dies at 61". Arabic Literature. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ a b Jenna Krajeski (10 April 2009). "Good Shepherd". The New Yorker. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ Mohamed El Bendary (2010). The Egyptian Press and Coverage of Local and International Events. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-7391-2431-4.
- ^ "Egypt court bans magazine for blasphemy". Al Arabiya. Cairo. Reuters. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ Hamdi Rizq (31 May 2007). "A Legitimate Edition". Almasry Alyoum. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "The impact of blasphemy laws on human Rights" (Policy Brief). Freedom House. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Egypt court reinstates magazine licence after poem". Reuters. Cairo. 15 June 2009. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.