Salim al-Bustani
Salim al-Bustani | |
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سليم البستاني | |
| Born | 28 December 1848 Abayh, Deir al-Qamar, Ottoman Syria |
| Died | 19 September 1884 (aged 35) |
| Resting place | Beirut |
| Occupation(s) | Translator, journalist, writer |
| Movement | Nahda |
| Spouse | Hannah Ayyub Thabit |
| Children | 2 |
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Salim al-Bustani (Arabic: سليم البستاني / ALA-LC: Salīm al-Bustānī; 1848–1884) was a Lebanese journalist, novelist and political figure who edited many publications with his father Butrus. He is known for being the pioneer of the genre of historical novel in Arabic.