Redefining the role of Al-Ṭahṭāwī during his Trip to France : 'Imām or Student

Abdelrahman Tareq Sadeq Elsharqawy
Rifa'a Rafi ' al-TahtawT (1801' al-TahtawT ( -1873) ) is a public figure known in all the aspects of life in 19ct 1 century Middle East. In a previous study about the history of translation in the Arab World during the 19 th century I was able to prove that al-TahtawI started and led a school of translation, not of languages. This time I try to challenge a very basic thing that is commonly known about al-TahtawI. It is said that he travelled to France in the first Egyptian mission to study
more » ... d as 'imam and preacher. I will count on re-reading his book about the trip and other sources which were published during his life and which came earlier than the famous sources.
doi:10.18910/79331 fatcat:bmrdvewyjbekte4wqpxu3ssfw4