Caricatures as a Means of Communication in the Late OttomanContext
Rifqī’s Cairo in the 1920s, a Scene on the Tram
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22220855 |
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| Authors | Eberhard Dziobek (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 77-105 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | DIYÂR (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2625-9842 • E-ISSN: 2942-3155 |
| Publisher | Nomos Verlag (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5771/2625-9842-2026-1-77 |
| OpenAlex | W7160322214 |
| Language | EN |
The cartoonist Rifqī (died 1939?) began his career around 1919 in Istanbul. After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, he emigrated to Italy and later to Egypt to continue his work there. Little is known about his biography, including his name. In Cairo, he quickly gained fame as the chief cartoonist of the humour magazine Al-Fukāha, for which he worked from 1926 to 1933. His works can often be described as ethnographic and artistically sophisticated. In addition to simple ‘humorous themes,’ he was particularly interested in ‘modern technology’ and ‘society in transition.’ The image discussed here deals with the question of social emancipation in Egypt, with a particular focus on the appearance of women in public life
Cartoonist · Emancipation · Ethnography · Photojournalism · Islamic Studies and History · Media Discourse and Social Analysis · Turkey's Politics and Society
| Highly cited | No |
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