Abdel Rahman Badawi facts for kids
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Abdel Rahman Badawi
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| Born | February 17, 1917 Sharabass
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| Died | July 25, 2002 (aged 85) |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Arab existentialism |
Abdel Rahman Badawi (Arabic: عبد الرحمن بدوي) was an important Egyptian philosopher, professor, and poet. He was born on February 17, 1917, and passed away on July 25, 2002. He is known as a leading figure in "Arab existentialism." This is a way of thinking about human existence, freedom, and responsibility. Badawi wrote over 150 books and articles. He often translated old Arabic philosophical writings.
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Life of Abdel Rahman Badawi
Early Life and Education
Abdel Rahman Badawi was born into a wealthy family. His village, Sharabass, was about 95 miles from Cairo, Egypt. He went to school at al-Saidiya in Cairo.
Badawi studied philosophy at the Egyptian University. He earned a top degree in 1938. For his PhD, he was guided by a famous scholar named Alexandre Koyré.
Teaching and Public Service
From 1950 to 1956, Badawi taught at Ain Shams University. In 1954, he joined a group working on a new constitution for Egypt. He had different ideas from the leader, Gamal Abdel Nasser. Because of these differences, the committee was ended in 1956.
From 1956 to 1958, Badawi worked as a cultural attache in Switzerland. A cultural attache is someone who helps share their country's culture in another country.
Challenges and Later Career
In 1967, Badawi left Egypt to teach at the Sorbonne in France. He felt like he was escaping a difficult situation in Egypt.
Later, he taught in Libya from 1967 to 1973. During this time, the leader, Muammar Gaddafi, visited the university. Badawi's students openly discussed ideas about freedom of expression. This made Gaddafi upset. Badawi was then put in prison. His personal library, which held many books, was publicly burned. After 17 days, he was released with help from Anwar Sadat, another Egyptian leader.
After these events, Badawi continued his teaching career. He taught at Kuwait University from 1975 to 1982. He also wrote for Al Adab, a magazine that focused on existentialist ideas.
See also
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