AUB Professor Emeritus of Arabic dies.Summary: The American University of Beirut American University of Beirut, at Beirut, Lebanon; English language; chartered by New York State in 1866 as Syrian Protestant College, rechartered 1920 as the American Univ. of Beirut. , the Faculty of Arts Historically the Faculty of Arts was one of the four traditional divisions of the teaching bodies of universities, the others being theology, law and medicine.[1] Nowadays it is a common name for the faculties teaching humanities. References 1. and Sciences, and the Department of Arabic Language Arabic language Ancient Semitic language whose dialects are spoken throughout the Middle East and North Africa. Though Arabic words and proper names are found in Aramaic inscriptions, abundant documentation of the language begins only with the rise of Islam, whose main texts and Literature announced the passing away of Muhammad Yusuf Najm, Professor Emeritus of Arabic at AUB AUB Auburn (University) AUB Alstublieft (Dutch: please) AUB American University of Beirut (Beirut, Lebanon) AUB Abnormal Uterine Bleeding AUB Ahli United Bank . AUB Professor Emeritus of Arabic dies The American University of Beirut, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and the Department of Arabic Language and Literature announced the passing away of Muhammad Yusuf Najm, Professor Emeritus of Arabic at AUB. Known for his grace, elegance, and sharp sense of humor Noun 1. sense of humor - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor" sense of humour, humor, humour , Najm was a professor for over 50 years, teaching Arabic literature Arabic literature, literary works written in the Arabic language. The great body of Arabic literature includes works by Arabic speaking Turks, Persians, Syrians, Egyptians, Indians, Jews, and other Africans and Asians, as well as the Arabs themselves. to students at AUB for over 25 years, as well to students at Harvard University in 1972 and at Kuwait University in 1969. Professor Najm was born in Palestine in 1925 and earned his BA and MA (Arabic Literature) from AUB, in 1946 and 1948, respectively. He received his PhD in Arabic Language and Literature from Fouad Al-Awwal University in Cairo in 1954.Professor Najm held several teaching positions at International College (IC) and AUB where he served as Professor of Arabic Literature from 1964 to 1990 and was named Professor Emeritus in 1992. He also served as librarian of the Arab League Institute for Graduate Studies in 1953-54 and as a member of the Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. of the Welfare Association of Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. . His legacy to Arabic literature lies in his numerous published works, primarily on Arabic theater, fiction, and modern Arabic poetry as well as three works of literary criticism and two translations of British literary criticism. Among his many contributions to Arabic literature are, The Play in Arabic Literature and Al-Mounsef, or, The Novel in Arabic Literature. He also co-wrote three anthologies of Arabic literature.Professor Najm held memberships in several cultural committees and organizations. His contributions to the study of Arabic literature have been acknowledged in a number of prizes throughout his career, including the Arab League Cultural Department's Prize for Literary Studies in 1956 and 1958, and the prestigious King Faysal International Prize for Arabic Literature.A funeral service for the deceased took place Sunday March 8. Condolences were received at the AUB Alumni Club in Wardiyyeh Square, Hamra, Beirut, on Monday March 9 and Tuesday March 10, from 10 to 12 am and 4 to 7 pm.Condolences may also be sent by fax: 01-742857 and by email: sabulhuda@hotmail.com 2009 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com) 2009 Al Bawaba (Albawaba.com) Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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