Fikrun wa Fann

Fikrun wa Fann (meaning Art and Thought in English) was a biannual multilingual cultural magazine, focussing on cultural exchange between Germany and the Muslim world, published during its final years by the German cultural organization Goethe Institute. The last issue was published in Fall 2016.[1]

Fikrun wa Fann
CategoriesCultural magazine
FrequencyBiannual
FounderAlbert Theile and Annemarie Schimmel
Year founded1963
Final issue
Number		Fall 2016
105
CompanyGoethe Institute
CountryGermany
LanguageArabic, German, Persian, English
WebsiteFikrun wa Fann
ISSN0015-0932
OCLC5167687

History and profile

Fikrun wa Fann was established in 1963.[2][3] The founders were historian Albert Theile and Orientalist scholar Annemarie Schimmel.[4][5] The magazine was owned and published first by the cultural organization Inter Nationes in Bonn, and later by the Goethe Institute.[2] During the initial period the magazine was printed near Hamburg.[3] The magazine was originally started in Arabic and German, but later expanded to include editions in Persian or English languages.[3]

Fikrun wa Fann featured articles about the cultural dialogue between German society and Muslim societies.[3] The goal was to contribute to the dialogue between these cultures by focussing on articles, photostories and editorials by German as well as authors from Islamic countries .[6] In particular, it covered articles concerning the art, culture and socio-political issues related to German and Muslim societies.[2]

From 1963 to 1982 (Nr. 37) the magazine was edited by its founders, Albert Theile and Annemarie Schimmel.[3] They were replaced by Turkologist and journalist Erdmute Heller from issue no. 38.[3] In 2001 Islamologist Stefan Weidner became the editor-in-chief of the magazine.[6] In 2016, the magazine's no 105 was its last issue. Many of the articles in four languages are available on the webpage of Fikrun wa Fann.[7]

References
  1. "About Fikrun". Goethe Institut. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. "Fikrun wa Fann/Art and Thought. Half-yearly magazine". Intercultural Europe. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  3. Stefan Weidner (27 February 2003). "Fikrun wa Fann". Qantara (in German). Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  4. "Fikrun wa Fann". Iran Wissen (in German). Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  5. "Justice & Memory. A "Fikrun Wa Fann" Lecture @ Goethe-Institut". Jordan Sun. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  6. "Zoom sur une revue: فكر وفن Art & Thought-Fikrun wa Fann". Hypothèses (in French). 18 March 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  7. "Fikrun wa Fann - Topics - Displacement". Goethe-Institut. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
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