Libya’s Pioneers in Education: Ahmed Ben Zitoun
In the pursuit of traces from the past, we get to draw lines to our present. For over ten years, I got to research my
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Musical Renaissance in North Africa: Bashir Fahmy Fheima (1907 – 1972)
Bashir Fahmy, or Bashir Fahmy Fheima, was born in 1907 in the old city of Tripoli, Libya. He studied in the book Sidi Attia. He
The Libyan Poet Ahmed Qanaba (1898 – 1968)
One of Libya’s most remarkable poets was Ahmed Ahmed Qanaba, who belongs to a family of Arab and African origins. The Qanaba family is of
Libya Bid Farewell to One of its Leading Composers, Ali Maher (1945 – 2022)
On June 30, 2022, Libya paid farewell to one of its colossal names in music history, the composer and musician Ali Maher. He passed away
Eternal Melodies: The Musician Mohammed Morshan
On October 4th, 2015, Libya lost a critical pillar of Libyan music, the musician Mohammed Morshan. He has contributed massively to the development of the
Composing the Tripolitanian Song – Othman Njeim
The birth and emergence of the School of Islamic Arts and Crafts in 1895 during the second Ottoman era was adopted and advocated by the
Kazim Nadim: The Composer of The Libyan Melody
In our digital time today, we have gotten the opportunity to tackle the past through archives, pictures, and memories. In an attempt to revisit those
Salam Qadri: The Musician who Never Left the Libyan Memory
One of the most beautiful aspects of the Libyan culture is how immersed people are in their culture and how much pride they take in
Tripoli’s Art Pioneers: Al-Aref Al-Gamel
Tripoli, as called by locals, is the Mediterranean Bride. It is the destination of diversity with authenticity and traditional practices accompanied by art pioneers who
Al-Naqah Mosque in Tripoli’s Old City
Al-Naqah Mosque is the oldest mosque in Tripoli and one of the oldest mosques. It was built before the construction of the Great Al-Azhar Mosque