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"Sharjah Cultural Magazine” publishes its 113th issue

March 02, 2026 / 12:07 PM
Sharjah Cultural Magazine” publishes its 113th issue
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Sharjah 24: Issue (113), March (2026), of "Sharjah Cultural Magazine" was published, featuring a distinguished collection of topics, articles, and dialogues on literature, art, thought, cinema, visual arts, theatre, and heritage. The editorial addressed the topic of literary and creative renewal, noting that renewal movements have succeeded in opening new horizons for experimentation and creativity, innovating diverse forms of expression for human concerns and addressing contemporary human issues, and rereading heritage with a positive critical perspective. Renewal is not a choice, but rather a product of social, political, and cultural changes, in addition to the need for creators to express their new experiences and interact with world literature and the effects of technological development.

Psychological and social sciences

Editor-in-Chief Nawaf Younes explained in his article, "The Culture of the Self... and the Imaginary Train," saying: "It seems we made a grave mistake when we directed all our attention and resources toward studying and developing experimental and applied sciences, spending billions and trillions on them to improve industries, inventions, and scientific innovations. However, we neglected the crucial aspect of our lives, which lies in the humanities—psychological and social sciences—at whose core and essence lies humanity."

Recalling writers

In other articles in this issue, Hussein Hammouda discusses Omar Abu Risha, a prominent figure in Arabic poetry, a poet of patriotism, love, and travel. Maya Adel sheds light on Islamic civilisation in the writings of Orientalists, while Amal Kamel presents a panorama of Jounieh, the jewel of the Lebanese coast. Dr Ali Karzazi takes us on a tour of Dakhla, the Moroccan city considered the pearl of the Atlantic. As for the section on "Literature and Writers," Alaa Abdelhadi focused on the interviews conducted with Naguib Mahfouz, considering them a treasure trove and a source for understanding his ideas. Nasreen Antonius explored exile, alienation, and memory in Hoda Barakat's novel "The Night Post." Lamis Fahd Bilal concentrated on women's literature and its interaction with ideas and classifications. Osama Hamdoush presented a reading of Wassini Al-Araj's narrative, which demonstrates his profound critical awareness. Ahmed Salim Awad wrote about Youssef Al-Sharif, a pioneer of the short story in Libya, considered the first translator of children's literature. Dr Bahija Idlbi discussed Rashid Al-Daif's creative experience as a poet captivated by the novel. Ezzat Al-Manoufi celebrated Zahour Karam's pioneering role in digital literature and her literary and critical journey. Hassan M. interviewed Youssef Al-Shaer Nizar Brik Henedi, who combines the scalpel of a surgeon with the pen of a poet, and Saleh Labrini discussed the poetry collection "Papers of Room 8" and the creative mirrors of Amal Dunqul. Fatima Atfa examined family values in Ahmed Al-Samari's novel "Daughter of Lilith," and Dr Hanan Al-Sharnoubi wrote about Tawfiq Al-Hakim's "A Singing Bird from the East." Muhammad Zain Al-Abidin met with the scholar and thinker Ahmed Fouad Pasha, who dedicated his life to his scientific and intellectual project. Hisham Damarji interviewed Salem Al-Bahri, a pioneer in the field of education, who emphasized the unspoken integration between the novel and history. Sawsan Muhammad Kamel reviewed the creative works of Muhammad Iqbal, whose poetry reached humanistic heights, and Muhammad Hamouda interviewed the novelist Ashraf Al-Ashmawy, who has produced thirteen creative works. Khudair Al-Zaydi spoke with the poet Hamid Saeed, who considered talent and reading to be the wellspring of creativity.

 

Art, String, and Brush

In the "Art, String, and Brush" section, we read articles about visual arts, theatre, cinema, music, and drama: Khaled Al-Mutlaq employs calligraphy to create his own paintings (Mohammed Al-Amri), Mahmoud Baqshish as an artist and innovator (Mohammed Fouad Ali), the pioneering artist Khuzayma Alwani (Adib Makhzoum), Noha Fran seeks to present a new vision of the reality of Arab art (Hisham Azkidh), Mohsen Zayed, one of the most important writers of Arab drama (Saeed Yassin), Hatem Ali... his works testify to his creativity (Saeed Al-Barghouthi), Al-Ibyari, the Molière of the East (Dr Nasser Ahmed Senna), Badie Khairy, one of the most prominent writers of his era (Tharaa Hani), Shakespeare's genius in portraying internal conflict (Sanaa Al-Jamal), artificial intelligence and the future of cinema (Ward Haidar), feature films and the importance of documenting biographies (Ezz El-Din Al-Aswani), Ali Abdel-Khaleq, one of the leading figures of directing in Arab cinema (Tariq Hassan), and Joachim Trier returns with a new cinematic masterpiece (Osama Asal).

 

In the "Under the Spotlight" section, we feature readings and publications including: Approaches to the Kuwaiti Novel (Mohammed Awais), A Critical Study of the Art of Metered Poetry (Nadia Omar), Theatrical Poetry: Its Present and Future (Najla Mamoun), A Traditional Biography of an Exceptional Poet (Dr. Mohammed Mahmoud Al-Attar), Shadi Abu Rida and the Aesthetic-Cognitive Horizon (Dr. Inji Abdel Moneim), Imagination and Structure in Contemporary Arabic Poetry (Iman Mohammed Ahmed), Structure and Meaning in Narrative Fiction (Amani Ibrahim Yassin), and Orhan Pamuk's Silent House (Shuaib Melhem).

Collection of articles

On the other hand; The issue included a collection of articles: Abu al-Tayyib al-Mutanabbi: A Man of His Time (Muhammad Rabie Hammad), Culture and Creative Tourism (Shams al-Din Boukloua), Silence in the Novels of Naguib Mahfouz (Nabil Ahmad Safia), The Methodology of Literary Criticism and Its General Principles (Dalia Salim), A Critical Reading of the Poem "I Am the One Who Saw" by the Poet Sajida al-Mousawi (Dr Ghanem al-Samarrai), Suhair al-Qalamawi: A Name Present in the Memory of Culture (I'tidal Othman), Rashad Abu Shawar and a Tale Between Memory and Reality (Ziad al-Rayes), "Al-Alsun" Honours Its Founder (Mustafa Abdullah), Landmarks of the Art of the Short Story in the Works of Mahmoud Taymour (Hatem al-Sarawi), Questions About the Origins of Language (Mufid Khansa), Multilingualism Enriches Creativity (Amir Kamal Faraj), Rehab Youssef Explores Profound Human Details in Her Novel "Hajar" (Youssef al-Ghadban), Cultural Identity Between Authenticity and Modernity (Dr. Asmaa Badr), The Concept of the Author in Arab Culture (al-Hasnaa Adra), Chinese Arabism (Nabil Suleiman), and The Two Most Famous Poems in Poetry The Arab between Lamitial, Al-Shanfara, and Al-Tughra'i (Shihab Al-Kaabi), Abu Sunna, one of the symbols of the modernist school in Arabic poetry (Tariq Sharif), The Fractures of Dadaism (Najwa Al-Maghribi), The Master of Candles and Magical Realism in Egypt (Hani Bakri), Expressive Kinetic Theatre (Bassem Bou Daoud Suleiman), Digital Overflow and the Value System (Sami Mahmoud Taha), Atef El-Tayeb: Between the Realism of the Subject and the Humanity of the Image (Nahla Ehab).

Short stories

The issue also features a collection of short stories and translations by a constellation of Arab writers and creators, including: Mufid Issa Ahmed (The Stubborn Walnut), short story writer and critic; Adapting to Life in the Story (The Stubborn Walnut) - Dr Mahmoud El-Dabaa; Ibrahim Shaaban Mustafa (My Mother's Wish), short story; Dr Qasim Muhammad Koufahi (The Pharmacy of Love), short story; Reem Rifaat Battal (A Glimmer of Hope), short story; Mona Badawi Yaqoub (A Misunderstanding), short story; Dr Amani Muhammad Nasser (March) translated poem..in addition to poems that have echoes (Omar Ibn Abi Rabi’ah.. his poetry was linked to his positions) - Wael Al-Jishi, and (Literature) Fawaz Al-Shaar, which included the aesthetics of language, the jurisprudence of language and the tree of poetry, and a pause with Suleiman Ahmed Ghanem, the poet of human fatherhood (Dr Akram Jamil Qanbas).

March 02, 2026 / 12:07 PM

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