Fikrun wa Fann
| Categories | Cultural magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Biannual |
| Founder | Albert Theile and Annemarie Schimmel |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Company | Goethe Institute |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | Arabic, German, Persian, English |
| Website | Fikrun wa Fann |
| ISSN | 0015-0932 |
| OCLC | 5167687 |
Fikrun wa Fann (meaning Art and Thought in English) is a biannual multilingual cultural magazine owned by Goethe Institute.
History and profile
Fikrun wa Fann was established in 1963.[1][2] The founders were historian Albert Theile and Orientalist scholar Annemarie Schimmel.[3][4] The magazine is owned and published by Goethe Institute.[1] During the initial period the magazine was printed near Hamburg.[2] The magazine was originally started in Arabic and German, but later expanded to include the editions in Persian and English languages.[2] It is published twice a year.[1]
Fikrun wa Fann features articles about the cultural interactions between German society and Islamic societies.[2] The goal is to contribute to the dialogue between these cultures.[5] In addition, it covers articles concerning the art, culture and socio-political issues related to German and Islamic societies.[1]
From 1963 to 1982 (Nr. 37) the magazine was edited by its founders, Albert Theile and Annemarie Schimmel.[2] They were replaced by Turkologist and journalist Erdmute Heller in the post from Nr. 38.[2] In 2001 Islamologist Stefan Weidner became the editor-in-chief of the magazine.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Fikrun wa Fann/Art and Thought. Half-yearly magazine". Intercultural Europe. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Stefan Weidner (27 February 2003). "Fikrun wa Fann". Qantara (in German). Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Fikrun wa Fann". Iran Wissen (in German). Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Justice & Memory. A "Fikrun Wa Fann" Lecture @ Goethe-Institut". Jordan Sun. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Zoom sur une revue: فكر وفن Art & Thought-Fikrun wa Fann". Hypothèses (in French). 18 March 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2016.