Sorayya (newspaper)

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Sorayya
TypeWeekly newspaper
Founded31 October 1898
Political alignmentSecular
Language Persian
Ceased publication3 November 1900
Headquarters Cairo
CountryEgypt

Sorayya (Persian: The Pleiades ) was one of the Persian publications which were published in Cairo, Egypt. The paper was the second Persian newspaper published there and was in circulation between 1898 and 1900. [1] It was among the Persian publications published abroad which contributed to the political awakening of Iranians. [2]

History and profile

The first issue of Sorayya appeared on 31 October 1898. [1] [3] The founding editor was Mirza Ali Mohammad Khan Kashani. [3] [4] The paper was published on a weekly basis [1] and had a secular and liberal approach. [5] [6] It frequently attacked Nasreddine Shah's Prime Minister Amin Al Sultan or known as Atabak. [6] Partly due to its critical approach circulation of Sorayya was banned by the Qajar authorities in Iran. [6] The paper was very popular and influential among the mullahs who were training in Najaf, Iraq. [7]

Due to the conflicts between Kaskani and another editor Farajallah Hosayni Kashani the former left Sorayya and established another Persian publication, Parvaresh in 1900. [3] Sorayya folded after the publication of the issue dated 3 November 1900. [1]

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