Gaber Ahmed Asfour (Arabic: جابر أحمد عصفور, IPA:[ˈɡæːbeɾʕɑsˤˈfuːɾ] (25 March 1944 – 31 December 2021) was an Egyptian academic and politician who was a professor at Cairo University from 1966. He was appointed the Minister of Culture on 1 February 2011.[3][4] He had published Countering Fanaticism, Times of the Novel and In Defense of the Enlightenment, among others.[5][6]
During the 2011 Egyptian protests, he was appointed minister of culture, but he resigned after only one week in office, citing health problems as the reason for his resignation.[7] Asfour died on 31 December 2021, at the age of 77.[8]
ReferencesEdit
^"BREAKING: New government swears in". Cairo Post. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
^"UPDATED: Egypt replaces 8 ministers in surprise cabinet reshuffle". Ahram Online. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
^"DR. GABER ASFOUR". Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
^"Renowned Arabic Literature professor Gaber Asfour passes away at the age of 77". Al-Ahram. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
October 21, 2023
gaber, asfour, gaber, ahmed, asfour, arabic, جابر, أحمد, عصفور, ˈɡæːbeɾ, ʕɑsˤˈfuːɾ, march, 1944, december, 2021, egyptian, academic, politician, professor, cairo, university, from, 1966, appointed, minister, culture, february, 2011, published, countering, fana. Gaber Ahmed Asfour Arabic جابر أحمد عصفور IPA ˈɡaeːbeɾ ʕɑsˤˈfuːɾ 25 March 1944 31 December 2021 was an Egyptian academic and politician who was a professor at Cairo University from 1966 He was appointed the Minister of Culture on 1 February 2011 3 4 He had published Countering Fanaticism Times of the Novel and In Defense of the Enlightenment among others 5 6 جابر عصفور Gaber AsfourMinister of Culture of EgyptIn office 17 June 2014 1 5 March 2015In office 1 February 2011 9 February 2011Preceded byFarouk HosnySucceeded byAbdel Wahed El Nabawi 2 Personal detailsBorn 1944 03 25 25 March 1944El Mahalla El Kubra EgyptDied31 December 2021 2021 12 31 aged 77 Political partyNational Democratic PartyAlma materCairo UniversityDuring the 2011 Egyptian protests he was appointed minister of culture but he resigned after only one week in office citing health problems as the reason for his resignation 7 Asfour died on 31 December 2021 at the age of 77 8 References Edit BREAKING New government swears in Cairo Post 17 June 2014 Retrieved 22 June 2014 UPDATED Egypt replaces 8 ministers in surprise cabinet reshuffle Ahram Online 5 March 2015 Retrieved 5 March 2015 DR GABER ASFOUR Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation Retrieved 31 December 2021 Egypt s New Government Announced On State TV Prof Gaber Asfour Head of the National Translation Foundation in Cairo Egypt Biography For a listing of Dr Asfour s publications in Arabic see WorldCat listings for Gaber Asfour Egypt Protests Asfour resigns Renowned Arabic Literature professor Gaber Asfour passes away at the age of 77 Al Ahram Retrieved 31 December 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gaber Asfour amp oldid 1177520865, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
