Al Qibla (Arabic: direction of Mecca) was the official gazette of the Kingdom of Hejaz.[1] It was in circulation between 1916 and 1924 and headquartered in Mecca.[2] The paper was a four-page broadsheet and published twice a week, on Mondays and on Thursdays.[3]
The slogan of Al Qibla was the following verse taken from Quran:[4]
And We did not make the qibla which you used to face except that We might make evident who would follow the Messenger from those who would turn on their heels.
Al Qibla was first published on 15 August 1916, five weeks after the capture of Mecca by Sharif Hussein.[5][6] The founders of the paper were Muhib Al Din Al Khatib and Fuad Al Khatib.[7] It was published by Wilāya Press in Mecca[6] on a semi-weekly basis.[5] Muhib Al Din Al Khatib was also its founding editor-in-chief.[8] Tayeb Al Sassi also served in the post.[3]
Shortly after its start Sharif Hussein became the King of Hejaz, and the coronation ceremony held in October 1916 was fully covered in Al Qibla.[9] The paper featured international news based on the official communiques from Cairo, local news and writings of leading Arabic writers concerning ethical and social virtues.[10] It also published reports from European and other foreign newspapers and periodicals.[10] The British agents in the region helped the distribution of the paper.[11]
Sharif Hussein was closely interested in the design of the paper and the language used in the news.[3] He also published several articles in the paper[12] which was supported by the British authorities.[7] From 1919 his name appeared as the editor-in-chief of the paper in the masthead.[6] The contributors of Al Qibla were mostly Syrian exiles living in Egypt.[13]
Al Qibla had an Arabist and Islamist ideology.[7] The goal of the paper was to strengthen the awareness of the Arabs and Muslims about the threats of Wahhabism against Islam.[7]Al Qibla also opposed to the Committee of Union and Progress and the military alliance of the Ottoman Empire with the Central Powers in World War I.[10] In addition, Sharif Hussein employed the publication to justify his revolt against the Ottoman Empire.[7] Following the publication of the Balfour Declaration in November 1917 he published a number of articles in Al Qibla in which he called for the cooperation with Jews and asked Arabs to avoid conflicts with the British in that they would help them achieve independence.[14]
Legacy
In the anniversary of the foundation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz several issues of Al Qibla were reprinted and distributed as a supplement of the Jordanian daily newspapers, including The Jordan Times, in 2016.[15]
References
^ abJoshua Teitelbaum (2020). "Hashemites, Egyptians and Saudis: The tripartite struggle for the pilgrimage in the shadow of Ottoman defeat". Middle Eastern Studies. 56 (1): 43. doi:10.1080/00263206.2019.1650349. S2CID 202264793.
^"Eight volumes of Al Qibla newspaper launched". The Jordan Times. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
^ abc"Al Qibla — The First Arab Hashemite Newspaper". Arab Revolt. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
^Farah Al Sherif (10 January 2018). "Jerusalem: The Moral Qibla". The Maydan. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
^ abcdAbdulrahman Saleh Shobaili (1971). An Historical and Analytical Study of Broadcasting and Press in Saudi Arabia (PhD thesis). Ohio State University. pp. 47–48. ISBN9798658527567. ProQuest 302622210.
^ abcdThomas Aplin (2015). Ambivalence and the National Imaginary: Nation and Canon Formation in the Emergence of the Saudi Novel (PhD thesis). University of Edinburgh. pp. 66–67. hdl:1842/21006.
^ abcdeM. Talha Çiçek (2014). "Visions of Islamic Unity: A Comparison of Djemal Pasha's al-Sharq and Sharīf Ḥusayn's al-Qibla Periodicals". Die Welt des Islams. 54 (3–4): 467–468, 473. doi:10.1163/15700607-05434P07.
^Amal N. Ghazal (2008). "Power, Arabism and Islam in the Writings of Muhib al-Din al-Khatib in al-Fath". Past Imperfect. 6: 134. doi:10.21971/P73K50.
^Elie Podeh (April 2010). "The bay'a: Modern Political Uses of Islamic Ritual in the Arab World". Die Welt des Islams. 50 (1): 129. doi:10.1163/157006010X487155.
^ abcM. Reeves Palmer (April 1917). "The Kibla: A Mecca Newspaper". The Muslim World. 7 (2): 185–190. doi:10.1111/j.1478-1913.1917.tb01541.x.
^James Renton (2017). "The End of the Semites". In James Renton; Ben Gidley (eds.). Antisemitism and Islamophobia in Europe. A Shared Story?. London: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 114. doi:10.1057/978-1-137-41302-4_5. ISBN978-1-137-41299-7.
^"Al Qibla's 43rd issue reprinted". The Jordan Times. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
May 17, 2023
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Al Qibla Arabic direction of Mecca was the official gazette of the Kingdom of Hejaz 1 It was in circulation between 1916 and 1924 and headquartered in Mecca 2 The paper was a four page broadsheet and published twice a week on Mondays and on Thursdays 3 Al QiblaTypeOfficial newspaperFormatBroadsheetFounder s Muhib Al Din Al KhatibFuad Al KhatibPublisherWilaya PressEditor in chiefMuhib Al Din Al KhatibTayeb Al SassiSharif Hussein from 1919 Founded1916LanguageArabicCeased publicationSeptember 1924HeadquartersMeccaCountryKingdom of HejazThe slogan of Al Qibla was the following verse taken from Quran 4 And We did not make the qibla which you used to face except that We might make evident who would follow the Messenger from those who would turn on their heels Contents 1 History and profile 2 Contributors and political stance 3 Legacy 4 ReferencesHistory and profile EditAl Qibla was first published on 15 August 1916 five weeks after the capture of Mecca by Sharif Hussein 5 6 The founders of the paper were Muhib Al Din Al Khatib and Fuad Al Khatib 7 It was published by Wilaya Press in Mecca 6 on a semi weekly basis 5 Muhib Al Din Al Khatib was also its founding editor in chief 8 Tayeb Al Sassi also served in the post 3 Shortly after its start Sharif Hussein became the King of Hejaz and the coronation ceremony held in October 1916 was fully covered in Al Qibla 9 The paper featured international news based on the official communiques from Cairo local news and writings of leading Arabic writers concerning ethical and social virtues 10 It also published reports from European and other foreign newspapers and periodicals 10 The British agents in the region helped the distribution of the paper 11 Following capture of Hejaz by Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud founder and later king of Saudi Arabia Al Qibla was replaced by Umm al Qura 1 5 Al Qibla folded after the publication of the last issue in September 1924 6 It produced a total of 852 issues during its lifetime 5 Contributors and political stance EditSharif Hussein was closely interested in the design of the paper and the language used in the news 3 He also published several articles in the paper 12 which was supported by the British authorities 7 From 1919 his name appeared as the editor in chief of the paper in the masthead 6 The contributors of Al Qibla were mostly Syrian exiles living in Egypt 13 Al Qibla had an Arabist and Islamist ideology 7 The goal of the paper was to strengthen the awareness of the Arabs and Muslims about the threats of Wahhabism against Islam 7 Al Qibla also opposed to the Committee of Union and Progress and the military alliance of the Ottoman Empire with the Central Powers in World War I 10 In addition Sharif Hussein employed the publication to justify his revolt against the Ottoman Empire 7 Following the publication of the Balfour Declaration in November 1917 he published a number of articles in Al Qibla in which he called for the cooperation with Jews and asked Arabs to avoid conflicts with the British in that they would help them achieve independence 14 Legacy EditIn the anniversary of the foundation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz several issues of Al Qibla were reprinted and distributed as a supplement of the Jordanian daily newspapers including The Jordan Times in 2016 15 References Edit a b Joshua Teitelbaum 2020 Hashemites Egyptians and Saudis The tripartite struggle for the pilgrimage in the shadow of Ottoman defeat Middle Eastern Studies 56 1 43 doi 10 1080 00263206 2019 1650349 S2CID 202264793 Eight volumes of Al Qibla newspaper launched The Jordan Times 21 December 2016 Retrieved 28 June 2021 a b c Al Qibla The First Arab Hashemite Newspaper Arab Revolt Retrieved 28 June 2021 Farah Al Sherif 10 January 2018 Jerusalem The Moral Qibla The Maydan Retrieved 28 June 2021 a b c d Abdulrahman Saleh Shobaili 1971 An Historical and Analytical Study of Broadcasting and Press in Saudi Arabia PhD thesis Ohio State University pp 47 48 ISBN 9798658527567 ProQuest 302622210 a b c d Thomas Aplin 2015 Ambivalence and the National Imaginary Nation and Canon Formation in the Emergence of the Saudi Novel PhD thesis University of Edinburgh pp 66 67 hdl 1842 21006 a b c d e M Talha Cicek 2014 Visions of Islamic Unity A Comparison of Djemal Pasha s al Sharq and Sharif Ḥusayn s al Qibla Periodicals Die Welt des Islams 54 3 4 467 468 473 doi 10 1163 15700607 05434P07 Amal N Ghazal 2008 Power Arabism and Islam in the Writings of Muhib al Din al Khatib in al Fath Past Imperfect 6 134 doi 10 21971 P73K50 Elie Podeh April 2010 The bay a Modern Political Uses of Islamic Ritual in the Arab World Die Welt des Islams 50 1 129 doi 10 1163 157006010X487155 a b c M Reeves Palmer April 1917 The Kibla A Mecca Newspaper The Muslim World 7 2 185 190 doi 10 1111 j 1478 1913 1917 tb01541 x James Renton 2017 The End of the Semites In James Renton Ben Gidley eds Antisemitism and Islamophobia in Europe A Shared Story London Palgrave Macmillan p 114 doi 10 1057 978 1 137 41302 4 5 ISBN 978 1 137 41299 7 Ronen Yitzhak 2021 Unwritten treaty The historical background to Jordanian Israeli relations 1921 1951 Middle Eastern Studies 57 3 416 doi 10 1080 00263206 2021 1898383 S2CID 233302672 Samir Seikaly 9 November 2016 Arab Bureau International Encyclopedia of the First World War Aida Ali Najjar 1975 The Arabic Press and Nationalism in Palestine 1920 1948 PhD thesis Syracuse University p 42 ISBN 9781083851468 ProQuest 288060869 Al Qibla s 43rd issue reprinted The Jordan Times 25 September 2016 Retrieved 28 June 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Al Qibla amp oldid 1151638835, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
