Salloum Mokarzel

Salloum Antoun Mokarzel (1881–1952) was an influential Lebanese American intellectual and publisher.[2] He was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel who was the founder of Al-Hoda, one of the first Arabic language newspapers published in the United States.[3] Mokarzel founded and published The Syrian World, a magazine that published articles on the history and culture of Syria.[2] After The Syrian World ceased publication as a magazine in 1932, Salloum converts the publication to a weekly newspaper.[4] After Naoum's death in 1932, Salloum takes over Al-Hoda.[4]

Salloum Mokarzel
Born	1881 Freike, Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate, Ottoman Syria
Died	January 2, 1952 (aged 70–71)[1] Brooklyn, N.Y
Occupation	journalist, writer
Literary movement	Mahjar, New York Pen League
Relatives	Antoun Mokarzel (father) Barbara Akl (mother) Naoum Mokarzel (brother) Catherine Mokarzel (sister) Elizabeth Mokarzel (sister)

References

1. "Jan 3, 1952, Page 9 - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Jan 3, 1952. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
2. "The Syrian World". Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies. North Carolina State University. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
3. "Mokarzel Family". Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies. North Carolina State University. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
4. Kayal, Philip (June 2002). A community of many worlds : Arab Americans in New York City (1st ed.). Museum of the City of New York. p. 23. ISBN 978-0815607397. Retrieved 9 June 2020.