Habouba Haddad
| Habouba Haddad | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 15, 1897 Barouk (Chouf - Mount Lebanon) |
| November 8, 1957 (age 60)November 8, 1957 (age 60) | |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Lebanon |
| 🏫 Education | Economic and Political Science degree from the American University of Beirut |
| 💼 Occupation | Journalist, writer |
| Notable work | The Women's Movement in Lebanon and the Arab World |
| 👶 Children | Fouad Haddad |
Habouba Haddad (1897–1957) was a Lebanese writer, journalist, owner of a literary salon, and owner of the first Lebanese women's magazine published in Europe.[1] This was the New Life magazine, which she established in the French capital, Paris in 1920, and then in Beirut.[2][3] She is considered one of the pioneering Lebanese women in writing about Arab women's social issues and concerns, and literary matters. She is also considered one of the pioneers in presenting radio programs for children.[1][4][5]
Beginnings
Habouba Haddad was born on March 15, 1897, in the town of Barouk al-Shoufia, and died on November 8, 1957. Her son, Fouad Haddad, was one of the pioneers of short story writing in Lebanon and the writer who used to append his daily column in the Kataeb newspaper with the signature of "Abu al-Han." He died on September 19, 1958, after his mother's death, as a result of his satirical political commentary.[4][6][7]
Habouba studied French in addition to Arabic. She attended the English School in Barouk, then the English School in Shamlan, and also attended some lessons at the American University.[8]
When Habouba was sixteen, she met the French orientalist Maurice Paris (1862–1923) in her hometown. She represented her school with a speech titled "The Future of the Educated," at her graduation on July 3, 1913. Paris had a positive impression of her and wrote to her, suggesting they meet in France when she went to establish her magazine there.[1]
At the same age (sixteen), she married a relative, but this marriage ended after a short time. Their son, Fouad (born 1915), was the result of this union. The divorce occurred when she was eighteen.[1]
She received her education at the American University of Beirut in economics and politics (1920). However, she did not pursue this field, instead turning to literature, journalism, and media.
Her media and cultural activities
Habouba adapted Shibli Mallat's poem "Between the Arabs and the Levant" into a play, joined the "Young Women's Christian Union" and "The Shining Sun" school associations, and led the women's workers' branch of the Workers Union Party in 1919.
After graduating from university, Habouba went to Paris to publish her magazine "Al Hayat Al Jadeeda" in 1920, with the assistance of Maurice Paris. She also published Al-Raeda. A year after its publication, her longing for Lebanon, which was then under mandate, intensified.[1]
The magazine lasted for about nine years before being forced to cease publication by the mandate authorities. The magazine covered the country's national and political issues, and Habouba had intellectual, cultural, and women's relations, especially in Europe, where she met with figures in thought, culture, politics, and patriotism, especially those exiled from their countries such as Lebanon and Syria.[1]
When the magazine's first issue reached New York, Mikhail Naima wrote about it in Al-Sayeh newspaper:
"It is easy to wish success (for the new life). It is not the least of the wishes. However, we are skeptical about the success of an Arab women's magazine in Paris. Not to mention that the need for it is little given what we have today. Is there no way for Mrs. Haddad to combine her strength with her sisters?, whether in Egypt or Syria, instead of adding an extra magazine?"[4]
Habouba heeded Naima's suggestion to relocate her magazine to Beirut, where she resumed publication until 1926. Several writers contributed to its editing, including the then university student Saeed Taqi Al-Din.
Children's radio programs
Habouba Haddad also presented a unique children's program on the Lebanese Radio House before Radio Lebanon was established, in 1938.[9] This occurred during the French mandate over Lebanon. Her program is considered one of the first Arab children's radio programs. She aimed to educate Lebanese children through short stories, many focused on the village, beauty, and the homeland, presented in an engaging style. The program also featured children singing songs and performing acting roles. Therefore, she is also considered a pioneer in children's literature and radio programming for children.[5][10]
Her literary salon
Habouba opened her literary salon in Beirut, which hosted prominent cultural, intellectual, and literary figures from 1948 to 1957, the year of her death. The salon welcomed both men and women. Among those who attended Habouba's salon were poets Amin Taqi Al-Din, a journalist, politician, and editor of Al-Zohour magazine; Sheikh Antoun Al-Gameel; Shibli Mallat, a prominent Arab poet of the early twentieth century; Ramez Sarkis, director of Lisan Al-Hal newspaper; Ibn Khalil Sarkis, author of Lisan Al-Hal and Al-Mishkat magazine; Gebran Tueni, journalist, politician, and former minister, founder of An-Nahar newspaper in 1933; Amin Nakhleh, a writer, poet, and revolutionary; Amin Rihani, writer and traveler; Watanios Abdo, playwright; Youssef Ibrahim Yazbek, historian and owner of Lebanese newspapers; Michel Zakour, Minister of Interior and Foreign Affairs under President Bechara El Khoury, founder of Al Maarad newspaper (1921); Daoud Barakat, journalist, writer, historian and politician, editor-in-chief of Al-Ahram; Felix Faris, writer, lawyer, preacher, and translator of Nietzsche's "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" (1938); Elias Abu Shabakah, poet; the Iraqi Marouf Al-Rasafi; the Egyptian Ahmed Shawqi; Sami Al-Kayyali; and Jamil Mardam...[2] The salon also included Habib Pasha Al-Saad, Chairman of the Board of Directors and second President of the Lebanese Republic.
Women who attended the salon included Salma Sayegh, educator, writer, and journalist, and a contributor to the establishment of women's associations such as the Zahrat Al Ihsan Association, the Women's Union Association, the Women's Renaissance Association, and the editor-in-chief of the Woman's Voice magazine; Princess Najla Abu Al-Lamaa, journalist, writer, and founder of Al-Fajr magazine (published in Beirut in 1919 and then in New York in 1921); Mary Yeni; and Julia Tohme, who had established her own literary salon in 1917.[11]
Habouba and Gibran
Michel Zakour, owner of Al-Maarad newspaper, asked her to write about her acquaintance with Gibran Khalil Gibran for the newspaper.[12]
During a visit to Boston, she and Gibran gave a joint lecture attended by 15,000 people from the Boston community. Before the lecture, she asked him:
"Are you Gibran? Then he put his hand on my shoulder and said jokingly: How can I believe you while I am defenseless from the shovels, and the remains of the graves, as you can see? Then he took me slowly to a chair next to him, and I sat, serenely taken in by that figure that the Latin high culture had bestowed upon me. Analyze it and with the radiance of that oblong face emptied in its composition, interrupted by the signs of heavenly genius, and how those eyes that I made yesterday are sore and barren, flowing with the lights of wisdom and knowledge."
In another meeting, Gibran asked this "enthusiastic and talented woman," a rival to Gergi Baz in supporting women: "Why are you killing your lofty talents in politics, journalism, and commerce?" He advised: "Return to your natural instinct and write one line of your feelings and emotions during the day, for the year does not pass without 365 eternal lines gathered at one of you." He also suggested: "First you think that the one who said: death touched my living statue, and it became cold, has the gardens of eternity? Come write to Salma Sayegh and ask her to write more on this subject." He further inquired: "Why don't you know it and know that it is one of the signs of our time." [4] Their meetings continued until his death in 1931.[1][5]
Works
Habouba Haddad produced many writings and published works. She was known for her humorous articles and innovative style of criticism and sarcasm. Her published works include:[1][9][13][14]
- Jets of Ideas (Article Collection)
- Tears of Dawn
Also see
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "من رائدات الصحافة". www.al-jazirah.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "صالون حبوبة حداد". الموقع الرسمي للجيش اللبناني (in العربية). Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ "المجلة الشهرية". المجلة الشهرية. 1: 48. May 1921.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "مسألة المرأة". annahar.com. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "حَبُّوبة حَدَّاد… تحيَّة إلى عطاءاتها لمناسبة مرور 123 سنة على ولادتها". Aleph Lam. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ "جنـــــــون الحريّـــــــة". الأخبار (in العربية). Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ "كتاب "فؤاد حدّاد والقضيّة اللبنانية" - حرفٌ من كتاب - الحلقة 111". 2020-04-05. Archived from the original on 2020-04-05. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ Charafeddine, Fatmeh. "LibGuides: Women in the Arab World: Timeline". aub.edu.lb.libguides.com. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "القديسة تيريزا". www.terezia.com. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ "ناديا الجردي نويهض". نساء من بلادي. المؤسسة العربية للدراسات والنشر. 1. 1986.CS1 maint: Date and year (link)
- ↑ بيومي, نازك سابا يارد/ نهى; الساقي, دار (2017-03-21). الكاتبات اللبنانيات (in العربية). Dar al Saqi. ISBN 978-614-425-351-9. Search this book on
- ↑ "حبوبة حداد، كيف عرفت جبران؟". Al- Maarad. 1: 10. 3 May 1931.
- ↑ "ناديا الجردي نويهض". نساء من بلادي. ARAB INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH & PUBLISHING. 1. 1986.
- ↑ "نصف قرن على غياب فؤاد حدّاد: لبنان مساحة روحيّة وأرض حياة". www.jamaliya.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2022. Unknown parameter
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